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February 23, 2018
Stanford Economics Professor Larry Goulder discusses the implications of a range of US climate policy options in terms of their overall economic... Read More
February 22, 2018
Satellite data from thousands of high seas fishing vessels over four years illuminate global fishing’s scope and pattern – down to single vessels and... Read More
February 14, 2018
The Paris Agreement has aspirational goals of limiting temperature rise that won’t be met by current commitments. That difference could make the... Read More
February 14, 2018
Rising seas pose a near-term threat to Pacific island communities who rely on marine populations for food and industry. Larry Crowder and Elena... Read More
February 12, 2018
The first large-scale analysis of corporate practices for sourcing sustainable materials shows that many companies address sustainability at some... Read More
February 8, 2018
Stanford engineers propose three separate ways to avoid blackouts if the world transitions all its energy to electricity or direct heat and provides... Read More
February 7, 2018
Cape Town, South Africa—a modern city of nearly 4 million residents—is on the brink of running out of water. Law expert Buzz Thompson (who has spent... Read More
January 29, 2018
Stanford-led synthesis paper reveals strengths and weaknesses of corporate environmental pledges; prescribes solutions to boost effectiveness.
January 29, 2018
Improving water, sanitation and hygiene in poor regions of Bangladesh helped overall health but, contrary to expectations, did not improve children’s... Read More
