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

Obama Said to Plan Suspension of New U.S. Coal Leases

Woods Consulting Professor David Hayes, also a visiting lecturer at Stanford Law School, explains why the current federal coal program is outdated.
January 14, 2016 - By Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Bloomberg

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Could Better Tech Prevent the Next Big Methane Leak?

Woods Senior Fellow Rob Jackson (earth system science) discusses safety measures that could have reduced or eliminated the severity of the leak.
January 8, 2016 - By Keith Wagstaff, NBC

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Here’s What It’s Like To Live Next To California’s Gas Blowout Catastrophe

Woods Senior Fellow Rob Jackson (earth system science) discusses the size of the Aliso Canyon gas leak.
January 8, 2016 - By Matt Ferner and Lydia O'Connor, Huffington Post

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We've Never Seen an El Niño Quite Like This Before

Stanford doctoral student Daniel Swain (Environmental Earth System Science), a 2013 Rising Environmental Leadership Program fellow, discusses El Niño...
January 7, 2016 - By Andrew Freedman, Mashable

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