Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

NEWS & PRESS RELEASES: Steven Gorelick

A tanker truck illegally siphons water from a river in arid Jordan.

Water Security: A Bridge to Peace in the Middle East »

March 16, 2015

Stanford-led project in Jordan, a country that traditionally serves as a stabilizing force in the Middle East, holds promise for better water management and less conflict in arid regions around the world. 

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By Rob Jordan, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Water’s Link To Middle East Peace »

May 30, 2014

Jordan Minister of Water and Irrigation discusses solutions to water sustainability puzzle in arid land

By Rob Jordan, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Freshwater Security in the Middle East »

May 15, 2014

Global Freshwater Initiative seeks solutions to water sustainability puzzle in arid Jordan

By Rob Jordan, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

New Source of Arsenic Threatens Groundwater in Vietnam »

August 9, 2013

"Dig deep" to avoid naturally occurring arsenic contamination has been promoted as an answer to obtaining safe water in South Asia, which has experienced mass water poisoning. But arsenic has been found in numerous deep...

Stanford News Service

Demand for Oil to Decline »

July 10, 2013

Should concerns about "peak oil" focus on demand for oil rather than dwindling supplies of it? Yes, according to a new analysis. Limits to consumption by the wealthy, better fuel efficiency and lower priced alternative...

By Mark Golden, Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford

Finding Common Threads in Global Water Crises »

October 24, 2012

What does drought in Kansas have to do with under-utilized groundwater in Sub-Saharan Africa?

By Rob Jordan, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment