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WWS Reacts: Trump's Border Wall, DACA and "Chain Migration"
So-called "chain migration" is in the news again as House Republicans try to introduce a government funding bill that includes $5 billion in funding…
Politics & Polls #118: The Politics of Climate Change
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. In this episode, Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang discuss the politics of…
Governments, Researchers Underestimate Impact of Inefficient Land-Use on Climate Change
Policymakers and researchers have underestimated the effect that changes in land management and people's diets would have on limiting greenhouse gas…
WWS Reacts: The Trump Administration's Climate Change Report
This week, the Trump administration is facing criticism over the Black Friday release of its climate change report, and President Trump's resulting…
Google Data Shows Public Interest in Conservation Is Rising
The public's interest in conservation is rising, according to a new analysis led by Princeton University.Based on an adapted version of Google Trends…
Flexible Fertilizer Regulations Could Reduce Pollution, Save Billions
As the global population continues to increase, so will food production. This means increased use of fertilizers, and many on today's market are not…
China's Energy Policies Require Integrated, Strategic Approach to Balance Air Quality, Carbon Emissions and Water Scarcity Goals
Committed to addressing the country's severe air pollution, China is attempting a shift from coal to natural gas and is considering a variety of…
Europe's Policy to Treat Wood as Low-Carbon Fuel Poised to Harm Global Forests
Europe's decision to promote the use of wood as a "renewable fuel" will likely greatly increase Europe's greenhouse gas emissions and cause severe…
Survival and Restoration of China's Native Forests Imperiled by Proliferating Tree Plantations
China has implemented some of the world's most ambitious policies to protect and restore forests, yet these programs still miss the mark, according…
Defending Democracy: Princeton Conference to Address Civil, Military Responses in an Age of Disinformation
Robert Mueller's recent indictment of 13 Russians and their "troll farm" has given us a clearer view of what an adversary can do with disinformation…
Politics & Polls #78: Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change
As the earth continues to warm, life - both in cities and rural areas - will undoubtedly change. Urban centers, which contribute the lion's share of…
By 2100, Arid Cities Will Suffer from More Severe Heat Waves than Temperate Cities
Heat waves are among the deadliest and most common of environmental extremes. As the earth continues to warm due to the buildup of greenhouse gases,…
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…
Integration Between Pre-K and K-3 Programs Needs to be Strengthened, Princeton-Brookings Journal Finds
High-quality pre-K programs can indeed play an important role in improving later outcomes for children, particularly for children from more…
American Workers Prefer Set Work Schedules, But Would Take Wage Cuts to Work from Home
Affordable child care and flexible work schedules have all been topics of debates in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign.Yet, according to a new…
Dean Rouse Featured in "America's Course on Poverty"
A new online course focused on poverty and inequality in the United States will launch Oct. 11 and run until Dec. 15, 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…
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: World's Largest Reforestation Program Overlooks Wildlife
After years of environmental destruction, China has spent billions of dollars on the world's largest reforestation program, converting a combined…
Neilson Ushers Peruvian Education Policy Laboratory
Professor Christopher Neilson is passionate about ensuring that government policy — in particular education policy — is founded on theory and…
Household Fuels Exceed Power Plants and Cars as Source of Smog in Beijing
Beijing and surrounding areas of China often suffer from choking smog. The Chinese government has made commitments to improve air quality and has…
Wilson School Hosts Summer Policy Academy for Students from Pueblo and Navajo Nations
Eighteen high school students from 16 Pueblo Nations in New Mexico and two students from the Navajo Nation in Arizona are visiting the Woodrow Wilson…