“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.”

Online misinformation is clouding the truth about the record-breaking storm as it approaches Florida. (Vecchi mention)

Climate change set up the Gulf of Mexico to birth a storm this strong, this fast. (Vecchi mention)

The Department of Geosciences and Princeton University congratulates Dr. Ryan Manzuk on successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis: “Reading Earth's Surface History from Image Archives" on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.

At the beginning of each Academic year, the department presents the Princeton Geosciences Departmental Teaching Awards. The awards go to graduate student Asisstants in Instruction (AIs): Jenna A. Lee, Gemma Sahwell, Matthew Nadeau, and J. Catherine Hexter.

The Department of Geosciences and Princeton University congratulates Dr. Chao Song on successfully defending his Ph.D. thesis: “Investigating the Physical Mechanism of Low-Frequency Earthquakes Through Seismological Observations" on Friday, September 27, 2024.

Professor Gabriel Vecchi, the Knox Taylor Professor of Geosciences, recognized for his ground-breaking work on understanding short- and long-term changes to the oceans and atmosphere by the American Geophysical Union.

Princeton, NJ – A new study led by scientists at Princeton University reveals how the internal heat of super-Earths—rocky planets up to six times the mass of Earth—can sustain volcanic activity and magnetic fields for billions of years. (Luo, Deng mention)

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.