Climate

The drivers and effects of climate change are interconnected, crossing physical, ecological, economic, political and ethical boundaries. Advancing solutions and deeper understanding of climate variability requires similar connectivity, as well as collaboration among scholars across Woods’ centers and programs. We support interdisciplinary research assessing the impact of climate disruption on people and planet, focusing solutions and mitigation efforts on water supplies, agricultural production, biodiversity, ecosystem health, built infrastructure and economies at the local, regional and national levels. Stanford researchers are working across disciplines and sectors to assess climate risks, reduce vulnerabilities and mitigate and adapt to the effects of global warming. See a selection of highlights from our community’s cross-cutting climate research below.

In The News

Can't Picture a World Devastated by Climate Change? These Games Will Do It for You

Describes studies by Woods Senior Fellow Jeremy Bailenson that use virtual reality to simulate changes in the enviornment
July 21, 2014 - By Amy Westervelt, Smithsonian.com

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California Was Hotter Than Ever During First Half of 2014

Quotes Daniel Swain, a Stanford graduate student working with Woods Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh, who created the California Weather Blog
July 21, 2014 - By Bruce Newman and Joe Rodriguez, San Jose Mercury News

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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...
July 17, 2014 - By Amy Westervelt , Scientific American

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