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Across the Aisle: Prospects for Bipartisan Climate Change Legislation
November 17, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: November 2020
With a new administration set to move into the White House this January, hopes for bipartisan action on climate change are in the air. In a recent... Read More
Stanford Researchers Develop DNA Approach to Forecast Ecosystem Changes
November 10, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: November 2020
When wolves returned to Yellowstone in 1995, no one imagined the predators would literally change the course of rivers in the national park through... Read More
U.S. Corn Crop’s Growing Sensitivity to Drought
October 26, 2020 | Center for Food Security and the Environment
Issue: November 2020
New management approaches and technology have allowed the U.S. Corn Belt to increase yields despite some changes in climate. However, soil... Read More
Accessible Healthcare Could Be Key to Solving Climate Crisis, According to Stanford Researchers and Others
October 26, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: November 2020
Caring for people’s health is a prescription for protecting rainforests, slowing climate change and creating significant monetary value, according to... Read More