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March 23, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
In 2020 wildfires ravaged more than 10 million acres of land across California, Oregon and Washington, making it the largest fire season in modern... Read More
Naming priorities such as better land management, an evolved portfolio of 21st-century solutions and more funding for research and development,... Read More
Using the latest climate and energy models, Stanford engineer Mark Jacobson shows that wind energy production increases during the coldest spells... Read More
March 8, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
The perils of machine learning – using computers to identify and analyze data patterns, such as in facial recognition software – have made headlines... Read More
March 8, 2021 | Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions
Investigating the carbon sequestration potential of habitats along the California coast and details pathways incorporating carbon-capturing habitats... Read More
Stanford postdoctoral scholar Philip Womble examines whether proposed changes to water rights laws alleviate obstacles to more efficient and... Read More