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
November 9, 2020 | University of California, Santa Barbara
The black rats weren’t supposed to be there, on Palmyra Atoll. Likely arriving at the remote Pacific islet network as stowaways with the U.S. Navy... Read More
Stanford PhD candidate analyzes the genetics of coral to determine how they have adapted to major stressors such as mass bleaching events and nuclear... Read More
October 26, 2020 | Center for Food Security and the Environment
New management approaches and technology have allowed the U.S. Corn Belt to increase yields despite some changes in climate. However, soil... Read More
October 26, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Caring for people’s health is a prescription for protecting rainforests, slowing climate change and creating significant monetary value, according to... Read More
A new survey, partly funded by the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, provides a snapshot of American opinion on climate change as the... Read More
October 19, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Pikas are small rabbit relatives that live at high elevations and are adapted to the cold. As temperatures warm, lower elevations within their range... Read More