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

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,...
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...
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...
May 22, 2014 - By Rudy Ruitenberg, Bloomberg Businessweek

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