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

Obama Finds Changing Public Perceptions on Warming Remains an Uphill Battle

Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick on public opinion regarding climate change
January 28, 2014 - By Evan Lehmann, E&E News (ClimateWire)

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California Drought: Past Dry Periods Have Lasted More Than 200 Years, Scientists Say

Quotes Woods Co-Director Buzz Thompson on how California might cope with an extended drought
January 25, 2014 - By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News

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Drought a Fact of California Life; Planning Can Ease Impact

Opinion piece by Buzz Thompson, co-director of the Stanford Woods Institute, on California's experience with persistent dry spells
January 24, 2014 - By Barton "Buzz" Thompson, San Francisco Chronicle

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How Climate Change Is Causing Chaos in the Animal Kingdom

Includes comments by Woods Senior Fellow Terry Root about changing animal behavior
January 23, 2014 - By Nina Strochlic , The Daily Beast/Newsweek

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