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

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...
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...
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...
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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