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

Are We Heading Into A New Ice Age?

Senior Fellow Chris Field (biology, earth system science) and Katherine Mach of the Carnegie Institution discuss a new paper in Nature that concludes...
January 28, 2016 - By Chris Field and Katherine Mach, World Economic Forum Blog

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Gas Leak Pollution Monitoring Took Months to Put in Place

Woods Senior Fellow Rob Jackson (earth system science) states that the delay in setting up pollution monitoring equipment undermined the ability to...
January 21, 2016 - By Brian Melley, Washington Post via AP

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An Invisible Leak, With Glaring Consequences

Woods Senior Fellow Rob Jackson (earth system science) discusses the severity of the Aliso Canyon gas leak.
January 15, 2016 - By Elah Feder, Science Friday

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Obama Announces Moratorium on New Federal Coal Leases

Woods Consulting Professor David Hayes, also a visiting lecturer at Stanford Law School, discusses how the current federal coal program is outdated.
January 15, 2016 - By Joby Warrick and Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post

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