Climate

Monsanto Pledges to be Carbon Neutral by 2021

Senior Fellow David Lobell (Earth System Science) comments on the importance of corporate commitments to carbon neutrality
December 1, 2015 - By Jim Salter, AP via US News & World Report

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Eight Ways to Save the Planet

Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson (Civil and Environmental Engineering) explains that the greatest barrier to dealing with climate change isn't technology, but information
November 30, 2015 - By Christopher Flavelle, Bloomberg View

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The Magic Number

Woods Senior Fellow Robert Jackson (Earth System Science) discusses the world's carbon budget in the context of the Paris climate negotiations.
November 29, 2015 - By Chris Mooney, Washington Post

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Global Climate Agreement: After the Talks

The real business of decarbonization begins after an agreement is signed at the Paris climate conference, writes Jim Leape, a consulting professor at Woods and the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences.
November 25, 2015 - By James P. Leape & David G. Victor, Nature Comment

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Will Climate Change Wipe out the Coral Reefs? Watch an Expert Explain Why There’s Still Hope

Interview with Senior Woods Fellow Steve Palumbi (Humanities and Sciences) on the future of the world's corals.
November 10, 2015 - By Amelia Urry, Grist

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What Are The Economic Consequences of Climate Change?

Senior Fellow Chris Field (Biology, Earth System Science) co-authors a blog analyzing the major takeaways of a recent study led by Woods Center Fellow Marshall Burke (Earth System Science) on the economic consequences of climate change.
November 5, 2015 - By Chris Field and Katharine Mach, World Economic Forum Blog

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Will Indonesian Fires Spark Reform of Rogue Forest Sector?


November 5, 2015 - By Lisa Palmer, Yale Environment 360

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How El Niño Will Affect the West this Winter

Stanford doctoral student Daniel Swain (Earth System Science), a 2013 Rising Environmental Leadership Program fellow, discusses how El Niño will affect California, the Pacific Northwest, and the Rocky Mountain states.
October 26, 2015 - By Daniel Swain, Outside Magazine

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Climate Countdown: Study Says Most Countries' Economies Weaken With Every Degree of Warming

Features study led by Center Fellow Marshall Burke (Earth System Science)
October 21, 2015 - By Seth Borenstein, US News (via AP)

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Does Climate Change Affect Income? New Study Sees Robust Link

Discusses findings of study led by Woods Center Fellow Marshall Burke (Earth System Science) showing that that national economic performance is closely linked to climate change.
October 21, 2015 - By Pete Spotts, Christian Science Monitor

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World Will Pass Crucial 2C Global Warming Limit, Experts Warn

Senior Fellows Chris Field (Biology, Earth System Science) states that we should be striving to limit warming to as far below 2C as possible, but that will require a level of ambition that we have not yet seen.
October 10, 2015 - By Robin McKie, The Guardian

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A Wet Winter Won’t Save California

Op-ed by Senior Fellows Chris Field (Biology, Earth System Science) and Noah Diffenbaugh (Earth System Science) calling for the incorporation of climate-related risks in planning for California’s future.
September 21, 2015 - By Noah Diffenbaugh and Christopher Field, New York Times

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Global Warming ‘Pause’ Never Happened, Scientists Say

Discusses research co-authored by Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Earth System Science) and Bala Rajaratnam, a Woods-affiliated assistant professor of statistics and of Earth system science.
September 17, 2015 - By Chelsea Harvey, Washington Post

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Study Finds Snowpack in California’s Sierra Nevada to Be Lowest in 500 Years

Senior Woods Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh states that the new findings contribute to the evidence that global warming has substantially increased the probability of extremely low snow conditions.
September 14, 2015 - By Nicholas St. Fleur, New York Times

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A Monster El Niño Could Bring Relief and Misery to California

Stanford doctoral student Daniel Swain (Environmental Earth System Science), a 2013 Rising Environmental Leadership Program fellow, discusses the implications of a record-strength El Niño.
September 2, 2015 - By Daniel Swain, KQED

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Understanding the World Through Science

Interview with Senior Woods Fellow Chris Field (Biology, Earth System Science) about scientific literacy in the age of climate change.
August 25, 2015 - By Dave Boyce, The Almanac

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California Climate Researchers Sound the Alarm at Symposium: ‘There’s No Way Out’

Senior Woods Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh discusses the connection between climate change and the California drought.
August 25, 2015 - By Sandy Mazza, Los Angeles Daily News

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These Researchers Want California to Be Global Advocate About Climate Change

Quotes Woods Senior Fellow Elizabeth Hadly (Biology) about the importance of moving beyond advocacy and engaging in dialogue to effectively communicate about climate change outside of the ivory tower.
August 24, 2015 - By Steve Scauzillo, San Gabriel Valley Tribune

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Global Warming Worsened the California Drought, Scientists Say

Woods Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Earth System Science) calls the study “a step forward,” saying it was based on firm data showing “that temperature makes it harder for drought to break, and increases the long-term risk.”
August 20, 2015 - By Darryl Fears, Washington Post

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Climate Change Intensifies California Drought, Scientists Say

Woods Senior Fellows David Lobell (Earth System Science) and Noah Diffenbaugh (Earth System Science) discuss the latest study on the connection between climate change and the California drought. 
August 20, 2015 - By Justin Gillis, New York Times

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