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
It’s no secret that California and the U.S. government are singing very different tunes when it comes to climate change. The Golden State will gather... Read More
Water utilities nationwide are grappling with aging infrastructure, environmental degradation and climate change.
Existing water systems are also... Read More
Tunas, leatherback turtles, white sharks and blue whales pay no heed to geopolitical boundaries as they crisscross the Pacific Ocean in their annual... Read More
Scientists have already warned that climate change likely will impact the food we grow. From rising global temperatures to more frequent "extreme"... Read More
The Global Climate Action Summit (Sept. 12-14) in San Francisco brought together government leaders, business executives and citizens from around the... Read More
The diverse causes and interconnected mechanisms behind environmental challenges demand broadly interdisciplinary approaches to understanding and... Read More
In 2013, the Israeli Water Authority permitted the release of fresh water into the Jordan River for the first time in 49 years. This significant... Read More
For the last few weeks, researchers and students from Stanford University have spent their nights watching wild dogs and hyenas and waking in the... Read More
California’s Coachella Valley may be ground zero for a new chapter in water rights for Native American tribes, according to a new Stanford study ... Read More