Media Coverage
In Epic Drought, California's Water Cops Get Tough At Last »
Woods Co-Director and Senior Fellow Buzz Thompson and Leon Szeptycki, Woods professor of the practice and executive director of the Water in the West program, discuss California's historic water rights and the state's recent order to...
By Nick Stockton,
El Niño Forecast Brings Calif. Hope for Drought Relief »
Stanford doctoral student Daniel Swain (Environmental Earth System Science), a 2013 Rising Environmental Leadership Program fellow, discusses how El Niño could affect the California drought.
By Andrea Thompson,
Both Sides Claim Victory Over EPA Fracking Study »
Senior Fellow Robert Jackson (Environmental Earth System Science) states that he doesn't think the study will change a lot of minds on either side of the table.
By Rachel Martin and Jeff Brady,
Is Making the Pacific Ocean Drinkable the Best Answer to California's Drought? »
Newsha Ajami, director of urban water policy at Water in the West, states that desalination should only be considered in California if it is part of a diverse water supply portfolio that also includes strategies such as water...
By Tim Walker,
California’s Drought And Our Food System »
Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Environmental Earth System Science) discusses the California drought, climate change and impacts on agriculture
By Rebecca Sheir,
Big Animals are Going the Way of the Mammoth »
Rodolfo Dirzo (Biology), a co-author of the study, states that humans will feel social and health consequences as well, in the form of higher wildfire risks and increased rodent-borne disease.
By Kerry Klein,
California, Farmers Reach Water Deal, But Enforcement A Challenge »
Leon Szeptycki, Woods professor of the practice and executive director of the Water in the West program, states that lack of data and the unprecedented nature of the drought make it difficult to manage California's water resources.
By Kurtis Alexander,
Revealed: The Ocean's Tiniest Life at the Bottom of the Food Chain »
Senior Fellow, by courtesy, Steve Palumbi (Biology) discusses the importance of the trillions of microorganisms in the ocean such as plankton, bacteria, krill, viruses, protists and archaea are critical to life on earth.
By Christopher Joyce,
Drought Relief, at Last? New Signs Point to Strengthening El Niño »
Stanford doctoral student Daniel Swain (Environmental Earth System Science), a 2013 Rising Environmental Leadership Program fellow, states that scientists are observing changes in the atmosphere needed for El Niño to develop.
By Rong-Gong Lin II,
Stanford Researchers Rethink Sanitation System for Urban Slums »
Features dry toilet and related service system developed by researchers affiliated with Woods' Water, Health & Development Program
By Susana Mendoza,
California Drought Threatens Even Oldest Water Rights »
Woods Co-Director and Senior Fellow Buzz Thompson states that the drought now threatens even the oldest water rights holders.
By Sarah Gardner,
BBC, PBS to Highlight Monterey Bay Rebound »
Quotes Senior Fellow, by courtesy, Steve Palumbi (Biology) on how the efforts of many people over time made the Monterey Bay’s ecological turnaround possible
By Jason Hoppin,
Stanford's Jon Krosnick: On Climate Change, Most Americans Want Action »
Woods Affiliate Jon Krosnick (Humanities and Sciences) discusses how large majorities of Americans believe climate change is real and support measures for action
By Patt Morrison,
Fracking Chemicals Found in Pennsylvania Drinking Water »
Senior Fellow Robert Jackson (Earth System Science) comments on connection between integrity of hydraulic fracturing well construction and chemical contamination
By Kai Ryssdal,
At SLO Chamber's State of State Event, Drought is Key Focus »
Features comments by Senior Research Scientist Newsha Ajami (Water in the West), about drought and groundwater management
By Cynthia Lambert,
How Satellites Can Monitor California’s Underground Water »
Mentions groundbreaking use of satellite data by Woods Senior Fellow Rosemary Knight (Geophysics) and Jessica Reeves, a former Stanford postdoctoral scholar
By Danielle Venton,
Drying Up: The Race to Save California From Drought »
Quotes Newsha Ajami, director of urban water policy at Water in the West, on the cost of desalination and cites Stanford research on technological innovation in the water sector.
By Elijah Wolfson,
Investing in the Future of California’s Water Sector »
Newsha K. Ajami and Barton H. Thompson are recent authors of a Hamilton Project Discussion Paper on water infrastructure and innovation in the United States.
By Newsha K. Ajami and Barton H. Thompson
'New Normal’: Scientists Predict Less Rain From Here on Out »
The SF Chronicle goes behind the scenes with Senior Fellow Noah Diffenbaugh (Environmental Earth System Science) and his eclectic climate team at Stanford, including 25-year-old Stanford doctoral student Daniel Swain (Environmental...
By Kevin Fagan,
Star Wars' Moisture Farming Tech Won't Save California »
Woods Co-Director and Senior Fellow Buzz Thompson states that while technology is part of the solution, moisture farming is not a viable solution on the large scale at this time.
By Larry O'Hanlon,
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