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
The connection between bad air and bad health is growing clearer by the day. A Stanford allergy specialist says that real change starts at home, but... Read More
Despite having proven effective at reducing wildfire risks, prescribed burns have been stymied by perceived and real risks, regulations and resource... Read More
Genetic material left behind by animals can provide critical clues to aid conservation and research. New research shows studying DNA in soil samples... Read More
Working on campus and around the globe, the Stanford Woods Institute community is pursuing breakthrough knowledge and solutions that link knowledge... Read More
Wildfires are a major threat to electric grid reliability in the Western U.S. Few people know the details better than Stanford Research Scholar... Read More
Ten years after the publication of their first plan for powering the world with wind, water, and solar, researchers offer an updated vision of the... Read More
1/9/2020 - “A previous version of this story inaccurately described the plastic studied as STYROFOAMTM, and mistakenly stated that STYROFOAMTM ... Read More