Guest post: Adapting to climate change through ‘managed retreat’
In-depth discussion of managed retreat research co-authored by Katharine Mach and Chris Field.
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Can We Slow Global Warming and Still Grow?
Rob Jackson on carbon emissions in the U.S., China and India.
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When is it time to retreat from climate change?
In a paper published today in the journal Nature Climate Change, Stanford researchers examined twenty-seven recent cases of managed retreat affecting twenty-two countries and 1.3 million people.
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Could a Moore's Law for carbon halt climate change?
Charles Kolstad discusses uncertainty over cost of shinfting to a carbon-free economy.
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Quarter of California’s snowpack loss is from human-made warming
Noah Diffenbaugh discusses possible solution to California's water storage woes.
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To save the future, conservationists look to the past
Discusses research by Elizabeth Hadly pointing to fossil record as keys to guiding more effective management efforts.
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California's Drought May Be Over, But It's Water Troubles Aren't
Cites research by Noah Diffenbaugh on climate change's extreme weather influence.
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We Might Soon Resurrect Extinct Species. Is It Worth the Cost?
Paul Ehrlich casts doubt on viability of restoring extinct species.
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VR Experience From Stanford Shows How We’re Killing Our Coral Reefs
Profile of Woods-funded ocean acidification virtual reality experience.
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California to fight if EPA eases emissions rule
Michael Wara explains what California has to lose if EPA roles back emissions regulations.
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Behind the Scenes at the IPCC: A Podcast with Dr. Katharine Mach, Stanford Woods Institute
Katharine Mach discusses climate change adaptation, science communication and more.
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Celebrating the End of California's Drought? Not so Fast, Say Water Experts
Richard Luthy and Sebastien Tilmans explain how the Codina Resource Recovery Center demonstrates Stanford's ability to deal with the one million gallons of wastewater the campus creates per day.
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China's coal use, mould money and Russia's new doping lab
Mentions research by Rob Jackson, et al. estimating that a drop in China’s carbon emissions is linked to a shift away from coal.
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Want to Cut Carbon Emissions? Try Growing Cement Bricks with Bacteria
Stanford's Rob Jackson explains why carbon emissions from cement-making are going up and ways to address it.
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The Coming Clean-Air War Between Trump and California
Deborah Sivas discusses Trump administration's stance on California’s ability to regulate greenhouse-gas pollution from car tailpipes.
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How to hike Costa Rica’s pristine Osa Peninsula
Features Caminos de Osa (“trails of Osa”), a community tourism initiative that grew out of work by Woods' Osa and Golfito Initiative.
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In arid Southwest, cities expand but use less water
Richard Luthy explains why water recycling, not just conservation, is critical to the future of Western cities.
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Biologists say half of all species could be extinct by end of century
Paul Ehrlich discusses unequal use of resources and the future of planetary sustainability.
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California’s Water System Built for a Climate We No Longer Have
Noah Diffenbaugh discusses climate changes in California and the effects on the state's water system.
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California Needs Atmospheric Rivers. But Like, Not This Many
Noah Diffenbaugh comments on connection between California's water system and atmospheric patterns.
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