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People&Planet is our monthly newsletter, sharing Stanford environmental research, people in the news, programs and events. Read recent stories below or browse past issues.

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February 22, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: March 2021
Children exposed to air pollution, such as wildfire smoke and car exhaust, for as little as one day may be doomed to higher rates of heart disease... Read More
February 18, 2021 | Stanford News Service
Issue: February 2021
A new study reveals the lasting genetic impacts of increased isolation among different tiger subpopulations.
January 28, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: February 2021
A new study demonstrates substantial changes in agricultural practices will be necessary to achieve the goals of the Paris climate accord, the 2015... Read More
January 21, 2021 | Program on Water, Health & Development
Issue: February 2021
Using water samples and environmental data gathered over 48 hours or less, Stanford engineers develop a new predictive technique for forecasting... Read More
January 14, 2021 | Program on Water, Health & Development
Issue: February 2021
Water isn’t just crucial for life, it’s fundamental to increasing opportunities for women and girls in rural areas across the globe. A new Stanford... Read More
January 13, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: December 2020 - January 2021
Decades after the industrialized world largely eliminated lead poisoning in children, the potent neurotoxin still lurks in one in three children... Read More
December 21, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: December 2020 - January 2021
2020 was an unprecedented year. We are grateful for all the Stanford Woods community has done to meet environmental challenges together, and to... Read More
December 8, 2020 | Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions
Issue: December 2020 - January 2021
A new Stanford-led study aims to model and analyze the impacts of combined stressors on Arctic marine ecosystems and key species populations from... Read More
December 7, 2020 | Program on Water, Health & Development
Issue: December 2020 - January 2021
A new wastewater testing approach capable of better detecting viral infection patterns in communities could prove a crucial step toward an informed... Read More

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