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How Countries Can Get Richer Without Wrecking the Planet
June 27, 2023 | New York Times
A report issued by the Natural Capital Project assesses how countries can sustainably use their natural capital more efficiently.
A British Airways plane approaches San Francisco International Airport in January. For those who want to reduce their emissions from flying, one tip is to take fewer trips that are longer in duration, as opposed to numerous short trips.
How to reduce your carbon footprint from flying, even if you don’t give it up
June 25, 2023 | San Francisco Chronicle
Chris Field discusses the aviation emissions impacts of individuals.
Study reveals unexpected health risk linked to a common type of litter: ‘A large number of unnecessary disease cases’
June 23, 2023 | Yahoo News
Desiree LaBeaud discusses recent study on plastic litter's health impacts.
Stanford Experts on Fire Insurance in California | Media Coverage
June 23, 2023 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Noah Diffenbaugh, Michael Wara, and more Stanford experts comment on recent insurance decisions surrounding wildfire in California.  June 23, 2023... Read More
A man walks along a trail lined with clusters of wild mustard in Griffith Park in Los Angeles, Thursday, June 8, 2023.
What California’s wet winter and cool spring mean for wildfire season
June 20, 2023 | The Hill
Chris Field reflects on 2023's wildfire season. 
Of the nearly 90,000 dams in the U.S., only 2,200 generate electricity, including Hoover Dam on the Colorado River. “That’s a lot of untapped hydropower,” says Reicher.
Dam Nation
June 19, 2023 | Dartmouth Alumni Magazine
Lawyer, environmentalist, and river rat Dan Reicher ’78 steered a disparate group of stakeholders toward common ground—and an unlikely treaty for... Read More
A charred statue sits among the destruction at Coleman Creek Estates mobile home park in Phoenix, Ore., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. The area was destroyed when a wildfire swept through on Tuesday, Sept. 8. A trial in connection with a $1.6 billion class action lawsuit against utility PacifiCorp over the catastrophic Labor Day 2020 wildfires in Oregon wrapped up last week.
PacifiCorp verdict adds to pressure on utilities to speed up wildfire prevention efforts
June 19, 2023 | Oregon Public Broadcasting
Michael Wara comments on how utilities can prevent wildfires in the future.
The slogan "1.5 Degrees" is projected on the Eiffel Tower as part of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21) in Paris, France, December 11, 2015.
Global temperatures briefly spike above key climate threshold, scientists warn of more extremes
June 16, 2023 | PBS News Hour
Rob Jackson comments on global warming temperature limits.
Grid Needs Boost to Hit Climate Goal, Biden Science Adviser Says
June 16, 2023 | Bloomberg Law
Sally Benson discusses new energy plans to meet climate and decarbonization goals.

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