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Panel’s Warning on Climate Risk: Worst Is Yet to Come

Quotes Woods Senior Fellows Chris Field and David Lobell, who played a major role in the international climate report released March 31
March 31, 2014 - By Justin Gillis, The New York Times

Climate Change 'Already Affecting Food Supply' – U.N.

Quotes Woods Senior Fellow David Lobell on food security implications of new climate report
March 30, 2014 - By Suzanne Goldenberg, The Guardian

Food and Water Shortages May Prove Major Risks of Climate Change

Includes comments by Woods Senior Fellow Chris Field, co-chair of the international group that reached consensus in a new climate report
March 30, 2014 - By David Biello, Scientific American

Beneath Cities, a Decaying Tangle of Gas Pipes

Quotes Senior Fellow Robert Jackson
March 23, 2014 - By Patrick McGeehan, Russ Buettner and David W. Chen, New York Times

Climate Change to Disrupt Food Supplies, Brake Growth-UN Draft

Quotes Senior Fellow Chris Field, co-chair of working group responsible for U.N. climate change report
March 23, 2014 - By Alister Doyle, Reuters

Wind Turbines Could Reduce Damage From Hurricanes Without Breaking Themselves

Cites research by Woods Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson about how offshore wind machines could lessen the effects of hurricanes
March 12, 2014 - By Melissa C. Lott, Scientific American

How Talking About Climate Change Might Actually Help Democrats Win Elections

Cites polling by Woods Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick
March 11, 2014 - By Scott Clement, The Washington Post

Chipotle: Don’t Panic About Guacamole

Quotes Woods Senior Fellow David Lobell on negative response of several crops to global warming, including avocados
March 6, 2014 - By Amrita Jayakumar, Chicago Tribune

Does California Rain Mean the Drought Is Over?

Quotes Ph.D. student Daniel Swain, a graduate student who is working with Woods Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh, who coined the term "ridiculously resilient ridge" to explain California's drought
March 4, 2014 - By Lisa Krieger, Naitonal Geographic

The Windmills of Your Mind

Commentary on Woods Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson's "madcap idea" to protect America's coasts from storms
March 1, 2014 - By , The Economist

Overdrawn at the Bank: Managing California’s Groundwater

Quotes Woods Co-Director Buzz Thompson on groundwater policy issues
March 1, 2014 - By Gary Pitzer, Western Water Magazine

Researchers: Wind Turbines Could Have Tamed Hurricane Katrina

More about Woods Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson's wind power research
February 27, 2014 - By Lindsay Abrams, Salon.com

Offshore Wind Farms Can Tame Hurricanes, Study Finds

Harnessing storm gales can power the U.S., according to Woods Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson
February 26, 2014 - By Wendy Koch, USA Today

Offshore Wind Farms Could Knock Down Hurricanes

Details Woods Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson's proposal to replace traditional power sources with off-shore turbines
February 26, 2014 - By Mark Fischetti, Scientific American

World Can Run on Wind, Water and Sunlight, Scientist Says

In-depth discussion of Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson's roadmap to a renewable energy future
February 18, 2014 - By Stephanie Paige Ogburn, Climate Wire

Snowfall No Longer a Sure Bet, Booming Ski Towns Fight Going Bust

Quotes Senior Fellows Terry Root and Noah Diffenbaugh on the lack of snow at ski resorts
February 14, 2014 - By Alan Neuhauser, U.S. News & World Report

Levels of Global-Warming Gas Methane Exceed Government Estimates, New Study Contends

Includes comment by Woods Senior Fellow Robert Jackson on gas leaks
February 13, 2014 - By Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post

Cool Roofs in Warming Cities? They May Come at a Cost, Study Finds

Refers to cool roof study by Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson
February 13, 2014 - By Pete Spotts, The Christian Science Monitor

White and Green Roofs Fight Global Warming, Study Finds

Refers to cool roofs study by Woods Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson
February 11, 2014 - By Wendy Koch, USA Today

California Drought: Desperately Needed Rain, Courtesy of "Pineapple Express" Slamming Into California

Quotes Ph.D. student Daniel Swain, a graduate student who is working with Woods Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh, about unusual weather pattern
February 7, 2014 - By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News

Climate

Panel’s Warning on Climate Risk: Worst Is Yet to Come

Climate Change 'Already Affecting Food Supply' – U.N.

Food and Water Shortages May Prove Major Risks of Climate Change

Beneath Cities, a Decaying Tangle of Gas Pipes

Climate Change to Disrupt Food Supplies, Brake Growth-UN Draft

Wind Turbines Could Reduce Damage From Hurricanes Without Breaking Themselves

How Talking About Climate Change Might Actually Help Democrats Win Elections

Chipotle: Don’t Panic About Guacamole

Does California Rain Mean the Drought Is Over?

The Windmills of Your Mind

Overdrawn at the Bank: Managing California’s Groundwater

Researchers: Wind Turbines Could Have Tamed Hurricane Katrina

Offshore Wind Farms Can Tame Hurricanes, Study Finds

Offshore Wind Farms Could Knock Down Hurricanes

World Can Run on Wind, Water and Sunlight, Scientist Says

Snowfall No Longer a Sure Bet, Booming Ski Towns Fight Going Bust

Levels of Global-Warming Gas Methane Exceed Government Estimates, New Study Contends

Cool Roofs in Warming Cities? They May Come at a Cost, Study Finds

White and Green Roofs Fight Global Warming, Study Finds

California Drought: Desperately Needed Rain, Courtesy of "Pineapple Express" Slamming Into California

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