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The 2022 Rising Environmental Leaders Program cohort pose in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Looking back, looking forward: Reasons for hope in the new year
December 19, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: December 2022 - January 2023
We’re looking back at important environmental research and news in 2022 – and looking ahead with hope for the future. The Stanford Woods Institute... Read More
Dams could play a big role in feeding the world more sustainably, Stanford researchers find
November 14, 2022 | Stanford News Service
Issue: December 2022 - January 2023
Analysis finds that dammed reservoirs could store more than 50% of the water needed to irrigate crops without depleting water stocks or encroaching... Read More
A Federal Agenda for U.S. Climate Resilience 
November 9, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: December 2022 - January 2023
One of the key topics that world leaders are debating at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Egypt is how nations can more quickly and effectively... Read More
There’s room for improvement in a popular climate-smart agricultural practice, Stanford-led study shows
November 8, 2022 | Stanford News Service
Issue: December 2022 - January 2023
Federal subsidies promote planting cover crops to store carbon in agricultural soils, among other benefits, but the approach as currently practiced... Read More