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

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...
March 4, 2014 - By Lisa Krieger, Naitonal Geographic

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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

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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

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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

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