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May 03, 2017
Current Climate Change Measurements Mask Trade-Offs Necessary for Policy Debates
Scientists and policymakers use measurements like global warming potential to compare how varying greenhouse gases, like carbon dioxide and methane, contribute to climate change.Yet, despite its widespread use, global warming potential fails to provide an accurate look at how greenhouse gases affect the environment in the short…
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April 28, 2017
Synthetic Gas Would Cut Air Pollution but Worsen Climate Damage in China
Severe air pollution has plagued China's industrial regions in recent decades, a situation that has received worldwide attention thanks to photos of Beijing and other smog-blanketed Chinese cities.More than just an eyesore, China's smog has created a public health crisis that has led the Chinese government to declare a war on…
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April 13, 2017
Trust in Local Community Leads to Better Long-Term Decisions Among the Poor
Would you rather receive $100 today or $125 in three months? Recent studies show those at the lowest income levels typically choose the $100 now, favoring immediate rewards over larger, delayed payoffs. However, this type of short-term decision-making often leaves individuals worse off financially, making it increasingly…
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March 10, 2017
Considering the Millennium Challenge: Graduate Workshop Explores Global Poverty
Princeton University’s fall break offers students a week away from the classroom, and Woodrow Wilson School graduate students enrolled in a policy workshop use the time to travel the globe researching real-world policy and observing practical application of the lessons they’ve learned on campus.In fall 2016, students in Ethan…
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February 21, 2017
Baldwin Wins Student Paper Award from American Meteorological Society’s Board on Environment and Health
Jane Baldwin, a Ph.D. candidate in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at Princeton University, has received a top student paper award from the American Meteorological Society’s (AMS) Board on Environment and Health.Her winning presentation at AMS’ Eighth Conference on Environment and Health was titled “Quantifying the Risk of…
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February 01, 2017
Buchanan Wins Outstanding Student Paper Award from American Geophysical Union
Maya Buchanan, a Ph.D. candidate at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs concentrating in in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP), has received an Outstanding Student Paper Award from the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Her winning presentation at the fall 2016 AGU…
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January 04, 2017
The Fire Through the Smoke: Working for Transparency in Climate Projections
The government of a low-lying island nation is considering the construction of a seawall to protect its capital and economic hub from the rising seas brought on by climate change. The length and expense of the project depends on how high the wall needs to be — 3 feet? Four?A wall that's too high would be needlessly expensive…
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December 19, 2016
Climate Policy Simulator Forces Users to Confront Ethics and Science Behind Policy Choices
Responding to the challenges of climate change depends both on scientific assessment as well as value judgments by citizens, academics and policymakers.To explain the interconnectivity of science and value judgments, Princeton University’s Climate Futures Initiative (CFI) has launched a climate policy simulator that enables…
September 20, 2016
The Next Four Years: The Environment and Climate Change
Issues related to the environment and climate change will demand the new president's attention soon after he or she takes office Jan. 20 and throughout the next four years.In the second part of a Q&A series on challenges that will face the new president, Princeton University researchers Rob Nixon, Michael Oppenheimer and…
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September 16, 2016
International Panel on Social Progress Seeks Comments on Report
The International Panel on Social Progress (IPSP), which brings together social scientists around the world to analyze social trends and spur debate about social change and possible choices between alternative policies and institutions, is seeking comments on the first draft of its report.The panel has launched an online…