News and Press Releases
It is the end of summer and time for another Iowa report. My wife and I own a medium-sized farm in East Central Iowa that produces corn and soybeans, and beef from a cow/calf herd. My day...
By Walter Falcon,
Global Warming 'Hiatus' Never Happened »
A new study reveals the evidence for a recent pause in the rate of global warming lacks a sound statistical basis. The finding highlights the importance of using appropriate statistical...
By Ker Than,
Urban Water: Stormwater as Drought Solution »
Stanford researchers are working with local and federal agencies to provide template for capture and reuse of stormwater in dry regions such as the American West
By Rob Jordan,
El Niño Increases Likelihood of a Wet Winter »
The extraordinary strength of the present El Niño may lead to a particularly wet winter in California, but Noah Diffenbaugh and Daniel Swain say that it might not be enough to end...
By Bjorn Carey
Honoring an Unsung Sustainability Champion »
The annual Stanford Bright Award recognizes unheralded individuals who have made significant contributions to global sustainability. Polly Courtice has won the 2015 award for her efforts...
Stanford Study: Pipeline Replacement Programs Effective »
Replacing older natural gas pipelines reduces leaks and improves consumer safety, according to research co-authored by Woods fellow
By Ker Than,
Stanford Soil Sleuths Solve Mystery of Arsenic-Contaminated Water »
Stanford Earth scientist Scott Fendorf helped discover how trace amounts of arsenic were moving from sediments into groundwater aquifers in Southern California.
By Ker Than
A Unified Model of Food Webs »
New mathematical model allows ecologists to view all food-web interactions through the same lens
Surprising Level of Tick-Borne Disease Risk »
Study reveals mysterious pathogen in higher concentrations than thought in trailside ticks in the San Francisco Bay Area
By Rob Jordan,
New Approach to Bird Conservation Benefits People and Nature »
Using this approach, Stanford researchers find that preserving small patches of tropical forest in farming landscapes could help achieve a broad set of conservation goals
By Paige Miller
Ecological Society of America Showcases Notable Papers »
Stanford researchers among authors honored in centennial issue of largest professional society devoted to ecological science
By Kristen Weiss and Sara Worden,
New U.S. policies can discourage trophy hunting, Stanford expert says »
Stanford legal scholar David J. Hayes says that the American government and policymakers can take measures to help reduce sport hunting of endangered wildlife populations around the world...
By Clifton B. Parker,
Climate Change: Reaching the Three-Degree Threshold »
Earth could reach a 3°C temperature rise from preindustrial levels in as little as 30 years; researchers say stronger mitigation needed.
Shallow Fracking Raises Questions for Water »
Stanford scientist's investigations show that drinking water sources may be threatened by thousands of shallow oil and gas wells mined with the controversial process of hydraulic...
By Rob Jordan,
A Natural Solution to Spread of Deadly Disease »
Stanford researchers find the humble river prawn, a natural predator of parasite-carrying snails, is effective at curbing spread of Schistosomiasis in West Africa; larger initiative on...
By Rob Jordan,
Marijuana's Environmental Impacts »
Researchers link cultivation to environmental damage in California; call for greater regulation
By Laura Seaman,
Stanford-led study shows that individual shark attack risk on California coast has dropped by more than 91 percent since 1950; suggests ways to promote safe ocean-going behavior while...
By Rob Jordan,
Protecting the Deep Sea: A Call for Balancing Mining and Ecosystem Protection »
Researchers propose a strategy for balancing commercial extraction of deep-sea resources with protection of diverse seabed habitats.
By Sara Worden,
Bringing Natural Capital into the Mainstream »
Speakers at DC panel discussion on ecosystem services say we have the science to account for the value of nature – now we need to bring it into practice
By Paige Miller,
Study finds that walking in nature yields measurable mental benefits, and may reduce risk of depression
By Rob Jordan,
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