Climate

Mark Jacobson, The Solutions Project

Interview with Woods Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson about his research on ways to power the world with renewable energy
July 20, 2014 - By , A Better World Radio, TV and Media

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Child's Play May Spur Fight against Global Warming

Cites studies by Woods Senior Fellow Jeremy Bailenson, associate professor of communication at Stanford, on how virtual reality can be a tool that convinces people to care about the environment
July 17, 2014 - By Amy Westervelt , Scientific American

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Maps From Google and Green Group Make Pavement-Level Pollution More Concrete

Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Rob Jackson, professor of environmental earth system science, on results from a pilot project by the Environmental Defense Fund and Google Earth Outreach that measures climate pollution in American cities from methane leaks
July 16, 2014 - By Eric Roston, Bloomberg

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Underwater Meadows Might Serve as Antacid for Acid Seas

Quotes Mark Carr, a Leopold Fellow who is a biologist at the University of California at Santa Cruz, on the important role that coastal reserves play in nurturing young marine life
July 15, 2014 - By Christopher Joyce, NPR

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Rupert Murdoch’s 3 Most Egregiously Ignorant Claims About Climate Change

Cites study by Woods senior fellows Noah Diffenbaugh and Chris Field that found that climate change is occurring 10 times faster than at any time in the past 65 million years
July 14, 2014 - By Zoe Carpenter, The Nation

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The Business Cost of Climate Change: What the Science Says

Quotes Michael Mastrandrea, assistant professor (consulting) at the Stanford Woods Institute, on the effects of climate change already visible in human systems and natural ecosystems
July 14, 2014 - By Erica Gies, The Guardian

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Hotter Temperatures Bolster Americans' Belief in Global Warming: Study

Cites study by Woods Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick that finds Americans are more likely to express belief in global warming after average worldwide temperatures rise
July 3, 2014 - By , NBC News

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Study: Salamanders in the Appalachians Are Smaller

Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Paul Ehrlich on the possible link between climate change and the diminishing size of salamanders in the Appalachian Mountains.
June 29, 2014 - By Bruce Smith, Associated Press via Washington Post

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'India's Rain Pattern Has Changed': Researchers Warn of Extreme Weather in the Future

Describes study led by Woods Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh that found more extreme wet and dry spells in central India
June 24, 2014 - By Neetu Chandra, Mail Online India

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Democrats Use Climate Change as Wedge Issue on Republicans

Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick on survey findings that an overwhelming majority of Americans believe climate change is happening and that humans are to blame
June 23, 2014 - By Carolyn Lochhead, San Francisco Chronicle

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Americans Who Mistrust Climate Scientists Take Cues from Global Temperatures

Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick on people who are skeptical of climate scientists
June 4, 2014 - By Annie Sneed, Scientific American

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Obama Clean-Air Rules Said to Underplay Methane Gas Risks

Senior Fellow Rob Jackson comments on EPA rules' potential impact on natural gas use, and the need to reduce methane leaks from natural gas infrastructure
June 4, 2014 - By Isaac Arnsdorf , Bloomberg Businessweek

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How Real Is Virtual Reality?

Video showing Senior Fellow Jeremy Bailenson and his virtual reality lab at Stanford, where he is studying how simulated changes in the environment affect people's thinking and behavior
June 2, 2014 - By Kashmir Hill and Jeff Bercovici, Forbes

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Is Global Warming Real? Most Americans Say Yes

Refers to poll by Woods Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick that found Americans believe future generations will be hurt a lot or a great deal if nothing is done to reduce global warming
June 1, 2014 - By Allison Kopicki, The New York Times

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Living With Drought

Quotes Woods Co-Director Buzz Thompson (Law) on climate change impacts on extreme weather, and cites work by Stanford graduate student Daniel Swain, a graduate student in the lab of Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Earth Sciences) 
June 1, 2014 - By , Sunset Magazine

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Climate Change Emerges in Florida Governor's Race

Describes changing attitudes of Floridians, based in part on climate opinion polling by Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick
May 30, 2014 - By Aaron Deslatte, Orlando Sentinel

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Sea Level Rise Is Already Eating Our Coasts

Shows video narrated by Susanne Moser, a Stanford Woods Institute research fellow affiliated with the Center for Ocean Solutions, on the impacts of extreme weather on U.S. coastal property. She was a convening lead author for the National Climate Assessment’s Coasts chapter.
May 26, 2014 - By , Grist

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Europe Wheat Yields Forecast in Study to Fall on Climate Warming

Cites study findings from David Lobell, Woods senior fellow, that wheat and barley yields in Europe may noticeably fall by 2040, due to expected climate warming
May 22, 2014 - By Rudy Ruitenberg, Bloomberg Businessweek

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How El Niño Might Alter the Political Climate

Includes comment by Jon Krosnick, Woods senior fellow, on how rising temperatures may affect the American public's trust in climate scientists
May 20, 2014 - By Nate Cohn, The New York Times

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Stanford Professor’s Plan For Combating Global Warming In California And 49 Other States

Discusses Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson's plan for powering all 50 states with 100 percent renewable energy
May 19, 2014 - By , KCBS

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