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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
Stanford energy expert discusses UN climate report
April 6, 2022 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences
Energy expert Inês Azevedo, a lead author of the energy chapter in the United Nations’ new report on climate mitigation, discusses the assessment and... Read More
COP26: Promise and limits of vows to rein in methane and protect forests
November 10, 2021 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Stanford experts discuss strengths and weaknesses of major pledges at the UN climate summit that target methane emissions and deforestation.
All about methane
November 2, 2021 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Nations around the world are joining a pledge to curb emissions of methane, and the Biden administration is proposing stricter regulation of the... Read More
Growing Climate Solutions: Stanford Earth scientists discuss climate-smart agriculture
October 12, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
A major bill with bipartisan support in Congress would reward farmers for an unusual harvest. The Growing Climate Solutions Act promises billions of... Read More
New Stanford Seed Grants Create Pathways to Sustainability
September 24, 2020 | Stanford News
Seventeen seed grants have been awarded to faculty pursuing a broad scope of sustainability research as part of the efforts of a Long-Range Vision... Read More
Pandemic Lessons
September 9, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have had massive ramifications on ecosystems and the atmosphere, businesses and social norms, explained  Chris... Read More
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COVID-19 Opportunities
July 29, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
The researchers hypothesize outcomes of the pandemic’s unprecedented socioeconomic disruption and outline research priorities for advancing our... Read More
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Clean Energy Grids and Electric Vehicles Key to Beating Climate Change and Air Pollution
July 14, 2020 | IOP Publishing
A new study finds that in order to mitigate both climate change and air pollution, electric vehicle use needs to increase along with the development... Read More

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