People&Planet is the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment’s monthly newsletter, sharing Stanford research, people in the news, programs and events related to the environment. Read past issues
October 19, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Pika – keystone species essential to their ecosystems - may be able to acclimate to low oxygen levels at high elevations by adjusting how their genes... Read More
October 15, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Recent wildfires have blackened over 5 million acres, taken at least 35 lives and destroyed over 6,000 buildings explained Chris Field, Director of... Read More
October 15, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Drawing on research by Natural Capital Project scientists, countries like Belize are finding new ways to supplement their devastated ecotourism-... Read More
October 13, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
A dialogue organized by Stanford that brought together environmental organizations, hydropower companies, investors, government agencies and... Read More
October 7, 2020 | Stanford Institute for Economic Policy
Stanford experts review recent trends in wildfire activity, quantify how the smoke from these wildfires is affecting air quality and health across... Read More
Around the world, birds are deeply embedded in human culture. New research finds the birds people value most are under the greatest threat from... Read More
October 6, 2020 | UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation
Extreme heat may deepen educational inequities for students around the world, according to new research coauthored by Patrick Behrer, a postdoctdoral... Read More