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

Climate Cast: The Science Behind Methane Gas

Woods Senior Fellow Robert Jackson (Earth System Science) explains methane's role as a greenhouse gas and discusses the new plan issued...
August 20, 2015 - By Paul Huttner, MPR News

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EPA Moves to Cut Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas

Woods Senior Fellow Robert Jackson (Earth System Science) discusses the importance of new rules meant to help combat climate change by curbing...
August 18, 2015 - By Bobby Magill and Climate Central, Scientific American

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Signs of a Historic El Niño, but Forecasters Remain Wary

Stanford doctoral student Daniel Swain (Environmental Earth System Science), a 2013 Rising Environmental Leadership Program fellow, states that while...
August 13, 2015 - By John Schwartz, New York Times

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U.S. Candidate to Run IPCC Says Rich Nations Must Help Steer the World Away From Coal

Features interview with Woods Senior Fellow Chris Field (Biology, Earth System Science) who is in the running to head the world's...
August 13, 2015 - By Gayathri Vaidyanathan, Environment and Energy News

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