Climate

Climate

The drivers and effects of global climate change are interconnected. They cross physical, ecological, economic, political and ethical boundaries. Advancing solutions requires similar connectivity. The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment supports research that cuts across disciplines and sectors to assess the impact of climate disruption on people and planet. This work spans most Woods centers and programs. It focuses on water supplies, agricultural production, biodiversity, ecosystem health, built infrastructure and economies. Stanford researchers from all seven schools on campus are joining forces to analyze climate risks, reduce vulnerabilities and help people mitigate and adapt to the effects of global warming.

In The News

This is the ‘Fuse’ That Ignites California’s Explosive Fires

Quotes Noah Diffenbaugh on California's historic drought.
August 19, 2016 - By Darryl Fears, Washington Post

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July Was Hottest Month on Record

Quotes Chris Field on new era of extreme weather.
August 16, 2016 - By Seth Borenstein, Boston Globe (via Associate Press)

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Bracing Ourselves for the Climate Tipping Point

Chris Field and Katharine Mach discuss upcoming meeting of IPCC in Geneva.
August 16, 2016 - By Eric Holthaus, Pacific Standard

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Divided America: Temperatures rise, US splits

Cites Woods-funded survey findings about commonalities and differences in climate change beliefs among Republicans and Democrats.
August 15, 2016 - By Seth Borenstein, San Francisco Chronicle (via Associated Press)

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