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
December 5, 2018 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Renewable energy capacity has hit record levels and global coal use may have already peaked. But the world's carbon dioxide emissions from fossil... Read More
A second solar-generating plant, to be built in the next three years, will complete the university’s transition to clean power and further shrink... Read More
Stanford researchers took a virtual reality experience into a variety of educational settings, including high school classrooms, to test the impact... Read More
While carrying out scientific research in forest ecology, Stanford’s Lauren Oakes found stories of hope by immersing herself in local communities. In... Read More
November 28, 2018 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Odds are rising that warm, dry conditions – the kind that can hurt crop yields, destabilize food prices and exacerbate wildfires – will strike... Read More
The 2018 fire season in California gave Stanford experts much to think about, including how the state can develop better policies for preventing... Read More
Over the last half-century, Canada’s Peace-Athabasca Delta has been slowly drying. A new study shows this loss of habitat is likely responsible for... Read More
Polluted air caused by drifting wildfire smoke is choking the Bay Area. It’s the norm for many people around the world. Globally, long-term exposure... Read More