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

In Paris, Scientists Chart Varied Paths to a Sustainable Human Relationship With Earth’s Climate

Notes that a leading signatory of the meeting's concluding statement is Senior Fellow Chris Field (Humanities and Sciences), who is one of a...
July 11, 2015 - By Andy Revkin, New York Times / Dot Earth

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Study: Weather Patterns That Bring Heatwaves Happening More

Discusses climatic research co-authored by Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Earth Science) 
June 24, 2015 - By Seth Borenstein, AP via Washington Post

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Fifty-States Plan Charts a Path Away from Fossil Fuels

Mark Jacobson discusses his plan for renewable energy as a main source of power for countries.
June 12, 2015 - By Richard Martin, MIT Technology Review

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California’s Drought And Our Food System

Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Environmental Earth System Science) discusses the California drought, climate change and impacts on ...
May 27, 2015 - By Rebecca Sheir, The Kojo Nnamdi Show

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