News and Press Releases: Freshwater
Pricing Water to Encourage Conservation »
Q & A with Stanford economist developing water demand model to inform water rate changes that meet conservation and revenue objectives
By Janny Choy,
New Stanford Energy System Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions 68% »
Innovative approach to meeting energy needs will make Stanford one of the world's most energy-efficient universities. Comprehensive new system incorporates solar power for electricity...
Record-Low Snowpack: Bad News for California, Say Stanford Experts »
The snowpack in California's mountains is at the lowest level ever recorded. The long-term effects of the drought could be devastating. We recently interviewed Stanford's Noah Diffenbaugh...
By Woods Staff,
Stanford Researchers Pursue Broad Spectrum of Water Solutions »
World Water Day, designated by the United Nations to focus attention on the importance of freshwater, is March 22. Stanford researchers are developing a range of promising solutions to...
Environment: Ensuring Water for Nature and People »
Water in the West researchers compile best practices, forward solutions to ensure enough water is available for natural systems and people. This story is part of a series about Stanford...
By Rob Jordan,
Drinking Water: Safe at the Source »
Program on Water, Health and Development researchers are developing affordable, sustainable solutions to the challenge of providing safe drinking water to nearly 1 billion people in city...
By Rob Jordan,
Water Security: A Bridge to Peace in the Middle East »
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...
By Rob Jordan,
Connecting Drought to Warming Temperatures »
In California, dry years coupled with warm conditions are more likely to lead to severe drought than dry, cool years, and the probability of warm and dry conditions coinciding is likely...
By Ker Than,
Funding Water Projects in Times of Financial Uncertainty »
Water in the West program recommends small per-usage fee as appropriate way to pay for proper management of resources.
By Rob Jordan
Stanford Water Researcher Advises Drought-Stricken Megacity »
Newsha Ajami of Water in the West program met with officials in São Paulo, Brazil, which may have only a few weeks of water supply left
By Rob Jordan,
Rains to Provide Short-Term Relief for CA Drought »
Stanford researcher Daniel Swain said the upcoming rainstorms this week – among the largest in recent years – will provide a short-term respite to California's drought, by far the state's...
By Paige Miller,
Mapping Saltwater Threat to Aquifers »
Earlier this fall, a team led by Stanford geophysicist Rosemary Knight performed an ambitious experiment to determine the extent of ocean saltwater intrusion into underground freshwater...
By Ker Than,
Realizing Environmental Innovation Program »
New program offers up to $200,000 to create adoptable solutions from existing research
By Rob Jordan,
Marking a Decade of Cross-Cutting Collaboration »
Woods anniversary symposium reflects on progress made and challenges ahead for Stanford researchers seeking environmental solutions
By Rob Jordan,
Water Sector Ripe for Innovation and Investment »
A Stanford-led report, presented at a forum with California Gov. Jerry Brown, points the way to technological innovation in the water sector
By Rob Jordan,
Celebrating 10 Years of Environmental Solutions at Stanford »
Symposium marks decade with panels on innovation, collaboration and future of environmental solutions
By Rob Jordan,
Dealing With Drought: California Gov. Jerry Brown Addresses Forum »
California Gov. Jerry Brown joins water experts at Stanford for discussion of policy prescriptions and new research on improving water management
By Rob Jordan,
Sanitation Solution for Urban Slums Gets National Recognition »
Stanford researchers working on sustainable, low-cost water delivery received prestigious federal grant recently
By Rob Jordan,
Interactive Tool Tells Story of Global Change »
Using first-person narratives, Stanford undergraduate students have created an interactive tool that shows how forces of global environmental change are manifested locally throughout...
By Rob Jordan,
Causes of California Drought Linked to Climate Change »
The extreme atmospheric conditions associated with California’s crippling drought are far more likely to occur under today’s global warming conditions than in the climate that existed...
By Ker Than,
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