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In states that rely heavily on hydropower for electricity generation, emissions caused by drought-induced shifts in the energy supply could account for up to 40% of all greenhouse gas emissions from electricity in future drought years.
Droughts in Western states drive up emissions and threaten human health
July 17, 2023 | Stanford News
Switching from hydropower to fossil fuels during droughts has led to higher carbon emissions and cost 11 Western states tens of billions of dollars... Read More
On June 7, during what experts are calling "the worst wildfire day on record in the U.S. since 2006, by far," the New York City skyline turned progressively hazy and orange due to wildfire smoke drifting in from Canada.
As Canada's wildfires send smoke across the U.S., Lane Center experts have these safety tips
June 7, 2023 | The Bill Lane Center for the American West
Stanford researchers offer practical tips to mitigate harm from wildfire smoke.
Beyond Climate Dread
June 2, 2023 | Stanford Medicine Magazine
Fellows at the Woods Institute are working on ways to counter the negative health impacts of climate change.
Stanford human and planetary health course empowers students with tools for change to benefit both human health and the environment
January 25, 2023 | Stanford Report
More than 100 students from diverse backgrounds and fields of study were drawn to a fall class exploring the connection between the health of people... Read More
Wildfire smoke exposure hurts learning outcomes
September 29, 2022 | Stanford News Service
Pollution from wildfires is linked to lower test scores and possibly lower future earnings for kids growing up with more smoke days at school, a new... Read More
wildfire in hills above a city
Stanford researchers find wildfire smoke is unraveling decades of air quality gains, exposing millions of Americans to extreme pollution levels
September 22, 2022 | Stanford News Service
Stanford researchers have developed an AI model for predicting dangerous particle pollution to help track the American West’s rapidly worsening... Read More
5 Questions with Marshall Burke on the Costs of Climate Change
November 8, 2021 | Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health
Stanford's Marshall Burke has focused his research on quantifying the social and environmental impacts of climate change in ways that resonate with... Read More
Living near oil and gas wells increases air pollution exposure
October 12, 2021 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Researchers found increased concentrations of air pollutants downwind from oil and gas wells in California, likely affecting millions of Californians... Read More
The Heat Is On
September 3, 2021 | Stanford Magazine
Stanford faculty are blazing paths in fire control and prevention to help us live in a changed climate.

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