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

Sunrise, Sunset: Bay Area Revels in Spectacular Skies Thanks to Rain-Free Winter

Includes comment by Mark Jacobson, senior fellow at Woods, on effects of pollution on unusual sunsets
January 15, 2014 - By Nicholas St. Fleur, San Jose Mercury News

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California Drought: What's Causing It?

Quotes Stanford grad student Daniel Swain, who works with Woods Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh, on "ridiculously resilient ridge"
January 13, 2014 - By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News

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Forecast: More Vessels Stuck in Antarctic Ice

Stanford grad student Cassandra Brooks, who has explored Antarctica with Woods Senior Fellow Rob Dunbar, details latest icebreaker struggles
January 10, 2014 - By Cassandra Brooks, National Geographic

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Where Is the Rain?

Radio interview features Stanford grad student Daniel Swain on the polar vortex (at 13:00 minute mark in "Is Los Angeles a City in Decline?...
January 8, 2014 - By Madeleine Brand , KCRW

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