Scientists agree that sea levels will continue to rise this century, but projections beyond 2050 are much more uncertain regarding exactly how much higher ocean levels will be by 2100.
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Friday, Feb 21, 2020
Nicolas Choquette-Levy, a PhD student in the Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP) cluster of the Woodrow Wilson School for Public and International Affairs, was recently awarded the Mikhalevich Award from ...
Wednesday, Feb 5, 2020
"What do the coronavirus, HIV, and the impending extinction of the world’s rhinoceroses have in common? The answer is that they are all a result of the wildlife trade, a rapidly growing, multi-billion-dollar enterprise that is driving species to extinction, damaging ecosystems, and—increasingly—threatening human health."
Thursday, Jan 30, 2020
David Edwards is Professor of Conservation Science at the University of Sheffield. From 2010-2011, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson School, working with Prof. David Wilcove.
Tuesday, Nov 26, 2019
A new modeling approach can help researchers, policymakers, and the public better understand how policy decisions will influence human migration as sea levels rise around the globe, a paper published today in Nature Climate Change suggests.
Tuesday, Nov 19, 2019
“Our new research showed that the carbon footprints of those communicating the science not only affects their credibility, but also affects audience support for the public policies for which the communicators advocated,” said Weber.
Wednesday, Nov 6, 2019
Solar and wind farms are popping up around the country to lower carbon emissions, and these renewables also have another important effect: keeping more water in the ground.
Wednesday, Oct 16, 2019
The fabled use of canaries in coal mines as an early warning of carbon monoxide stemmed from the birds’ extreme sensitivity to toxic conditions compared to humans.
Monday, Oct 7, 2019
The Cognitive Science of Political Thought: Practical Takeaways for Political Discourse
Wednesday, Sep 25, 2019
"In independent studies, two Princeton University research teams recently identified surprisingly large sources of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, being leaked into the atmosphere. Pound for pound, methane causes a far greater warming effect in the atmosphere than does carbon dioxide — 86-fold more heating over 20 years, and 35-fold more...
