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

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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Inside the Sausage Factory

Quotes Chris Field, senior fellow with the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, on the summary process with government officials for...
May 10, 2014 - By , The Economist

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Obama Hopes to Win Over Voters With Renewed Focus on Climate Change

Quotes Jon Krosnick, senior fellow at the Stanford Woods Institute, on evidence that candidates who publicized their support for tackling climate...
May 9, 2014 - By Maeve Reston and Kathleen Hennessey, Los Angeles Times

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