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
August 17, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Insights from an innovative rotating microscope could provide a new window into the secrets of microscopic life in the ocean and their effects on... Read More
August 13, 2020 | Stanford Engineering: The Future of Everything
Water authority Newsha Ajami says that just as engineering once brought water to distant, desert cities, the field is now uniting to make sure the... Read More
Almost all of the world’s energy use involves heat, from making steel to refrigerating food. Deep decarbonization without breakthroughs in thermal... Read More
August 5, 2020 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Researchers have modeled how coastal flooding will impact commutes in the Bay Area over the next 20 years. Regions with sparse road networks will... 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 30, 2020 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Researchers analyzed the interconnected food, water and energy challenges that arise from the sugar industry in India – the second-largest producer... Read More