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March 29, 2019
The sweeping plan to overhaul transportation, energy and other sectors failed a recent U.S. Senate vote, but remains a political lighting rod.... Read More
book cover illustration for New York 2140 by Kim Stanley Robinson
March 26, 2019
The emerging genre of climate fiction or Cli-Fi holds promise for educating and motivating readers to action on climate change.
water tanker truck
March 22, 2019
In Jordan, one of the most water-poor nations, predictions of future droughts depend on the scale of climate change. Without reducing greenhouse... Read More
Big Sur coastline
March 20, 2019
A Stanford study released on March 13 in Marine Policy provides a new framework for coastal climate adaptation planning, with the potential to save... Read More
corn in drought
March 19, 2019
As more of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere, leading to climate change, crops might carry fewer nutrients, like zinc and iron... Read More
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March 18, 2019 | Stanford News Service
Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen presents an alternative to fossil fuels, but purified water is a precious resource. A Stanford-led team has... Read More
President Alvarado
March 15, 2019
Carlos Alvarado Quesada described a vision for his country to become an ethical example to the global community. He also spoke with Stanford... Read More
mosquito
March 15, 2019
As the globe warms, mosquitoes will roam beyond their current habitats, shifting the burden of diseases like malaria, dengue fever, chikungunya and... Read More
salmon shark
March 13, 2019 | Stanford News Service
Researchers combine maps of marine predator habitats with satellite tracks of fishing fleets to identify regions where they overlap – a step toward... Read More

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