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New research shows composting human waste produces an effective fertilizer for agriculture while increasing safety, sustainability and jobs, and... Read More
June 1, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
In 2015, Stanford biologist Paul Ehrlich co-authored a study declaring the world’s sixth mass extinction was underway. Five years later, Ehrlich and... Read More
May 21, 2020 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Stanford researchers have developed a deep-learning model that maps fuel moisture levels in fine detail across 12 western states, opening a door for... Read More
Experts from the Natural Capital Project explain the value of wild bees in our agricultural systems, especially in light of the increased risk murder... Read More
May 19, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
As people shelter in place to slow the spread of COVID-19, daily carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have dropped by as much as 17 percent globally,... Read More
May 5, 2020 | Center on Food Securirty and the Environment
COVID-19, combined with the effects of ongoing civil conflicts; hotter, drier weather in many areas; and an unfolding locust invasion in Africa and... Read More