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September 22, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Land stewardship alone could provide an estimated 30% of the global cost-effective solution to climate change, Bronson Griscom, senior director for... Read More
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
August 27, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Unusual lightning strikes sparked the massive wildfires burning across California. Stanford climate and wildfire experts discuss extreme weather’s... Read More
July 31, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
In the midst of a global pandemic, California is entering into wildfire season with reduced resources and higher risks, explained Michael Wara,... Read More
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
June 11, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the urgent need to help communities better prepare for a range of health and environmental disasters. Experts... Read More
April 23, 2020
The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment launched Stanford’s Earth Week festivities celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with a... Read More
April 22, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
For the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, April 20, Stanford researchers reflect on environmental success stories.
April 14, 2020
In 1969, a blowout on an oil platform off the coast of Santa Barbara sent 3 million gallons of crude oil into coastal waters, catalyzing an... Read More
