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

The Terrible Simplicity of Global Warming

Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Terry Root on the effect of temperature on wildlife
January 23, 2014 - By Michele Morano, The Huffington Post

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If You See Something, Say Something

Mentions the approach of Stephen Schneider, a Woods senior fellow who died in 2010, to "fighting for scientific truth"
January 17, 2014 - By Michael Mann, New York Times

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Explosion in Extreme Drought in California

Quotes Daniel Swain, a Stanford graduate student working with Woods Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh
January 16, 2014 - By Jason Samenow, The Washington Post

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California Faces Water Shortages and Wildfires as “Mega-Drought” Gets Even Worse

Quotes Daniel Swain, a Stanford grad student working with Woods Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh
January 16, 2014 - By Lindsay Abrams, Salon.com

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