Ecosystem Services and Conservation
Wetlands stopped $625 million in property damage during Hurricane Sandy. Can they help Houston?
As the financial toll of hurricane Harvey reaches new levels, scientists like Katie Arkema discuss how the solution to curbing property damage in the future may lay with the increase of wetlands.
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Coverage: Jordan Faces More Frequent Long and Severe Droughts
Jordan is among the world’s most water-poor nations, and a new, comprehensive analysis of regional drought and land-use changes in upstream Syria suggests the conditions could get significantly worse.
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How a California groundwater case could affect Nevada and the West
Leon Szeptycki comments on the Ninth Circuit ruling in California on issue of groundwater rights and its potential outcomes for other states
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Following damage caused by economic rise, China tackles ambitious conservation experiment
Gretchen Daily comments on China's new environmental conservation initiative
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Sacramento County sues to block Delta tunnels – and it’s not alone
Barton Thompson weights in his opinion on how proceeding will start in Sacramento County suing state government to block the construction of the Delta Tunnels.
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Honoring Earth and Space Scientists
Gretchen Daily is mentioned as one of the recipients of the 26th Blue Planet Prize, an award given to those for "outstanding achievements in scientific research that aims to help solve global environmental problems."
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The Great Decoupling
Robert Jackson co-authors study on global energy consumption displayed in chart form.
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A Beach Town’s Dilemma: Protect Homes or Save the Shore?
Katharine Mach is quoted on the issues arising from the Del Mar walkable beach
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One Photographer's Quest to Document Endangered Animals
Rodolfo Dirzo and Paul Ehrlich's study on drastic decline of animal species is mention in relation toa new PBS miniseries in photographing endangered species
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Coverage: Stanford researchers explore how corals of Bikini Atoll survive nuke tests
Stephen Palumbi is quoted on his research into the adaptability of corals in Bikini Atoll after long exposure to nuclear radiation
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Open Source GIS Tools Helping Save Mangrove Forests
References model used by the Natural Capital Project in showing correlation between changes in ecosystems to benefits of people
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Coverage: New study of human impact on Earth's animal populations
Rodolfo Dirzo and Paul Ehrlich's research is cited on human's impact on the decline of vertebrates population
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Plastic to be phased out at major American aquariums
As some of our nation's top aquarium's begin the process of fazing out the use of plastic products Jeff Koseff, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University who studies plastics in the ocean, believes the campaign "could make a difference" and that this program is "really about our future on this planet."
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Gretchen Daily honored with Blue Planet Prize for tireless eco work
Gretchen Daily is mentioned as the Blue Planet recipient for her work to "secure ecosystems and human well-being."
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Judge's ruling focuses Dakota pipeline opponents on hearing next week
Deborah Ann Sivas, professor at the Law School, director of the Stanford Environmental Law Clinic and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, comments on the proceedings in the Dakota pipeline crisis
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Experts explore sustainable infrastructure amid major development needs
Mentions ecosystem services thought exercise led by Lisa Mandle.
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Model Island
Feature on Natural Capital Project work to identify where and how local ecosystems could potentially be restored, expanded, or introduced to help protect communities.
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How Building a Wall Can Save a Forest
Gretchen Daily explains that the most successful conservation models are based on a shared community value, as opposed to monetary gains.
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This Bug Can Eat Plastic. But Can It Clean Up Our Mess?
Discusses ongoing research at Stanford by Weimin Wu and others on plastic-eating mealworms.
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These pesky caterpillars seem to digest plastic bags
References research on plastic-eating mealworms supported by Woods Environmental Venture Projects program.
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