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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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October 10, 2019 | Natural Capital Project
Issue: October 2019
Study shows where nature contributes the most to people and how many people may be affected by future changes.
September 30, 2019
Issue: October 2019
A preventive treatment developed by Stanford researchers could greatly reduce the incidence and severity of wildfires. The approach, outlined Sept.... Read More
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September 26, 2019
Issue: October 2019
On Sept. 26, the most powerful tool for protecting animals and plants in the U.S. will lose some teeth. That’s when new rules will alter the... Read More
September 24, 2019
Issue: October 2019
It’s billed as a health booster and healing agent, but it may be the source of cognitive defects and other severe ailments. A new Stanford-led study ... Read More
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September 3, 2019
Issue: September 2019
No drug can cure a paradox. That basic truth is at the heart of a new Stanford-led study highlighting how poverty traps make it impossible to... Read More
firefighters
August 27, 2019
Issue: September 2019
It costs more than a new iPhone XS, and it’s made out of hazelnut shrub stems. Traditional baby baskets of Northern California’s Yurok and Karuk... Read More
August 22, 2019
Issue: September 2019
As sea levels rise, many communities will be forced to relocate or be swallowed by the sea. Yet, retreat—relocation of communities in response to... Read More
fist at market
August 20, 2019 | Stanford News Service
Issue: September 2019
Our growing need for food poses one of the biggest threats to the environment. Examining contributions from the ocean more closely can be key to... Read More
August 12, 2019 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: September 2019
Like the eponymous character in Shel Silverstein’s classic children’s tale, trees are generous with their gifts, cleaning the air we breathe and... Read More

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