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

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

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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

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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

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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

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