Princeton University has one of the most extensive and capable investments in climate science of any institution, suggests Stephen Pacala.

Understanding what changed at a million years B.C. could help climate scientists, like Michael Bender, better understand the climate system overall.

The Grand Challenges Program has awarded two New Investigator Grants for 2011-2012. One will support a proposal by Michael Bender to develop new methods of measuring plant respiration and photosynthesis rates.