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Princeton University-Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Node, Global km-Scale Hackathon
Jan. 13, 2025

The Princeton University-Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory Node of the Digital Earths Global Hackathon is part of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Global km-Scale Hackathon, an initiative designed to advance the analysis and development of high-resolution Earth-system models.

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Professor Gabriel Vecchi Honored at American Geophysical Union 2024 Fall Meeting
Jan. 9, 2025

Professor Gabriel Vecchi, the Knox Taylor Professor of Geosciences, accepted his Fellowship at the American Geophysical Union 2024 Fall Meeting in Washington D.C. on December 11, 2024. 

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What is rapid intensification in hurricanes, and is it happening more often?
July 12, 2024

Hurricane Beryl churns over the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Venezuela. Beryl experienced rapid intensification, and climate scientists are concerned that this is happening more often. (Vecchi mention)

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CIMES Renewed for Five More Years
Sept. 14, 2023

The Cooperative Institute for Modeling the Earth System (CIMES) was successfully renewed for another five years under award NA23OAR4320198 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). CIMES is an outgrowth of a highly successful fifty-year collaboration between Princeton University’s Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (AOS)…

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It was the hottest summer on record, how can we change the climate crisis?
Sept. 11, 2023
KCBS Radio hosts Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with Gabriel Vecchi, Geosciences professor and Director of the High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton on his assessment on this summer being the officially hottest on record. (AUDIO 1:32-17:38)
Florida hurricane Idalia intensifies rapidly
Aug. 31, 2023

The World's Marco Werman spoke with Gabriel Vecchi, a climate scientist at Princeton University, about the reasons behind the intensification and how this is becoming much more common. (05:41 Audio)

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Q&A: Geosciences Professor Gabriel Vecchi on Extreme Heat
Aug. 2, 2023
So, is extreme heat the new normal? Gabriel Vecchi, professor of geosciences and director of the High Meadows Environmental Institute, spoke with Princeton Alumni Weekly (PAW) about what’s causing the heat, advice for coping with the weather, and the actions people need to take now to make a difference. 
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Heat Records Are Broken Around the Globe as Earth Warms, Fast
July 12, 2023

From north to south, temperatures are surging as greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere and combine with effects from El Niño. (Vecchi mention)

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The world’s oceans are extremely hot. We’re about to find out what happens next
June 19, 2023

Unprecedented Atlantic Ocean heating and El Niño in the Pacific are pushing the climate into uncharted territory

 

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