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Rethinking how to measure methane’s climate impact
February 9, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: February 2022
Like boxers whose punching power declines over their careers, greenhouse gasses lose their warming impact at different rates. So, to compare gasses’... Read More
Stanford scientists find the climate and health impacts of natural gas stoves are greater than previously thought
January 27, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: February 2022
Read about and watch video of a Woods Webinar  on electrification of the building sector . Humans have cooked with fire for millennia, but it may be... Read More
Provisioning during the COVID-19 pandemic: How rural Pacific Island communities maintained food security
January 25, 2022 | Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions
Issue: February 2022
A Stanford-led study highlights how local food production and traditional practices are key to resilience.