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November 1, 2019 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Research combining future climate conditions and arsenic-induced soil stresses predicts rice yields could decline about 40 percent by 2100, a loss... Read More
Despite statewide devastation from wildfires, a new poll conducted by the Bill Lane Center for the American West shows Californians are still... Read More
Satellite images, drone photos and even Google Earth could help identify communities most at risk for getting one of the world's worst tropical... Read More
October 21, 2019 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Scientists have estimated the emissions intensity of carbon dioxide and other air pollutants from a major electricity distributor and highlighted key... Read More
Late last month, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a $100 million research grant to the National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) to lead... Read More
The Amazon is burning at the hands of humankind, but the jungle might just come back to bite those who are responsible. Literally.
A new study by... Read More
Woods-funded research shows how the ways climate scientists explain their predictions about the impact of global warming can either promote or limit... Read More
A model that processes satellite imagery can accurately predict whether homes have access to piped water and sanitation, what crop yields will look... Read More