Professor Gabriel Vecchi Honored at American Geophysical Union 2024 Fall Meeting Jan. 6, 2025 Author Written by Geosciences Princeton University 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. Congratulations to Dr. Chenggong Wang for successfully defending his Ph.D. Thesis Nov. 4, 2024 Author Written by Geosciences Princeton University The Department of Geosciences and Princeton University congratulates Dr. Chenggong Wang on successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis: “On the role of atmosphere physics and warming pattern in climate feedback" on Thursday, October 24, 2024. What is the connection between extreme weather events and climate change? Oct. 13, 2024 Author Written by Graciela Rodriguez, Informativos Telecinco For every degree Celsius of warming, the amount of rainfall from a hurricane increases by 15 percent ," says Gabriel Vecchi , a professor at Princeton University and a scientist at World Weather Attribution. (Video interview in Spanish) How scientists pinpoint climate’s ‘telltale signs’ on Hurricanes Milton and Helene Oct. 11, 2024 Author Written by Zack Colman, Politico POLITICO discussed the emergence of attribution science and the human fingerprints on Helene and Milton with Gabriel Vecchi, a Princeton University professor of geosciences. Here’s what has made Hurricane Milton so fierce and unusual Oct. 9, 2024 Author Written by Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press “It is unusual in a number of ways,” Princeton University climate scientist and hurricane expert Prof. Gabriel Vecchi said. “This storm is probably going to be very unlike any storm anyone has experienced on the west coast of Florida.” Hurricane Milton's severity is fueled by climate change, experts say Oct. 9, 2024 Author Written by Matthew Rozsa, Salon Online misinformation is clouding the truth about the record-breaking storm as it approaches Florida. (Vecchi mention) Milton Is the Hurricane That Scientists Were Dreading Oct. 8, 2024 Climate change set up the Gulf of Mexico to birth a storm this strong, this fast. (Vecchi mention) Vietnam storm kills dozens, leaves trail of destruction Sept. 12, 2024 Author Written by Omar Duwaji, The World Nearly 70 people are dead in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi hit the Southeast Asian country. The storm destroyed roads and bridges. Host Marco Werman speaks with Gabriel Vecchi, climate scientist at Princeton University, about what’s behind the strength of the storms. Warm oceans strengthened Hurricane Francine and could power more Fall storms Sept. 11, 2024 Author Written by Michael Phillis, AP News Warm water in the Gulf of Mexico helped quickly strengthen Hurricane Francine, creating danger for Louisiana residents rushing to buy supplies and secure their homes ahead of the storm’s landfall Wednesday. (Vecchi mention) What to expect from this hurricane season and how climate change will affect these phenomena in the future (En español) July 7, 2024 Author Written by Isabel Rubio, Factchequeado A single extreme hurricane does not necessarily portend an especially active hurricane season, experts say. However, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts an 85 percent chance of an above-normal hurricane season. (Vecchi mention) What is rapid intensification in hurricanes, and is it happening more often? July 5, 2024 Author Written by Nicole Mortillaro, CBC News 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) Last millennium hurricane activity linked to endogenous climate variability Jan. 27, 2024 Due to short instrumental record that limits our understanding of hurricane activity and its relationship to climate, we extend the record to the last millennium using two independent estimates: a reconstruction from sedimentary paleohurricane records and a statistical model of hurricane activity using sea surface temperatures (SSTs). It was the hottest summer on record, how can we change the climate crisis? Sept. 6, 2023 Author Written by KCBC Radio: On-Demand 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) Prof. Gabriel Vecchi has been selected as a 2024 American Meteorological Society Fellow Sept. 5, 2023 Author Written by Geosciences Princeton University Director of the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI) and Professor of Geosciences and the High Meadows Environmental Institute Gabriel Vecchi, has been selected as a 2024 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Fellow. The AMS recognizes outstanding leaders in the weather, water, and climate communities at their… Florida hurricane Idalia intensifies rapidly Aug. 29, 2023 Author Written by Marco Werman 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) Q&A: Geosciences Professor Gabriel Vecchi on Extreme Heat Aug. 2, 2023 Author Written by Carlett Spike, Princeton Alumni Weekly 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. Heat Records Are Broken Around the Globe as Earth Warms, Fast July 6, 2023 Author Written by Brad Plumer and Elena Shao, The New York Times The past three days were quite likely the hottest in Earth’s modern history, scientists said on Thursday, as an astonishing surge of heat across the globe continued to shatter temperature records from North America to Antarctica. The world’s oceans are extremely hot. We’re about to find out what happens next. June 19, 2023 Author Written by Umair Irfan, Vox Climate Science Unprecedented Atlantic Ocean heating and El Niño in the Pacific are pushing the climate into uncharted territory. Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Last page Last »