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World’s Smallest Primate Could Provide Huge Health Insights »
Stanford researchers have identified more than 20 mouse lemurs with genetic traits for conditions such as heart disease and eye problems, making the tiny primates potentially useful...
By Ruthann Richter,
Stanford's Commitment to Progress on Climate Change »
Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell affirm the university's commitment to finding climate change solutions.
By Marc Tessier-Lavigne and Persis Drell,
Q&A with Stanford experts on the president’s Paris agreement decision »
The president announced that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. Four Stanford scholars discuss the implications of this decision.
By Devon Ryan,
A Brave New World for Coral Reefs »
The future of the world’s coral reefs hangs in the balance, but it is not too late to save them, according to a new study.
By Melissa Lyne,
Scientists Launch Global Framework to Curb Social and Human Rights Abuses in the Seafood Sector »
Guidelines for the treatment of humans who work in fisheries have lagged behind other industry advances.
By Kristen Weiss,
Book ‘Ecosystems of California’ wins California Book Award »
The book and its editors, Harold Mooney, professor of biology at Stanford University, and Erika Zavaleta, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, will be...
By Devon Ryan,
Assuming easy carbon removal from the atmosphere is a high-stakes gamble »
Stanford scientists explain the risks of betting the world’s future on massive-scale deployment of carbon removal technologies.
By Devon Ryan,
New Ways to Communicate About Risk and Resiliency »
Artists, scientists and engineers meet to explore disaster and climate risk through interactive learning and collaborative creation.
By Andrea Fisher,
Sustainable Stanford Award Winners Honored »
Woods Senior Fellow Jeff Koseff and others honored by efforts to reduce Stanford's environmental footprint.
By Lauren Hennessy,
How to Reduce Impact of Climate Change on Human Health »
Report offers wide-ranging recommendations to U.S. president for mitigating the grave effects of climate change on human health. The paper was produced in conjunction with the Climate...
By Jennie Dusheck,
Space Experiment Could Lead to More Energy-Efficient Concrete on Earth »
New technique for building Mars and moon habitats could help turn rocks there into concrete and provide lessons for making more efficient concrete back on Earth.
By Edmund L. Andrews,
What a Warming Planet Means for Mosquito-Borne Diseases »
A new analysis by Stanford researchers reveals that the ideal temperature for the spread of mosquito-born diseases like dengue, chikungunya and Zika is 29 degrees C. This finding...
By Sarah Derouin,
Flexible, Organic and Biodegradable Electronics »
A new semiconductor developed by Stanford researchers is as flexible as skin and easily degradable. It could have diverse medical and environmental applications, without adding to the...
By Sarah Derouin,
A New Mechanism for Carbon Sequestration »
A new study reveals that organic matter whose breakdown would yield only minimal energy for hungry microorganisms preferentially builds up in floodplains, illuminating a new mechanism...
By Adam Hadhazy,
Studying how and why bridges have collapsed in the past identifies the limitation of current risk assessment approach and demonstrates the value of new perspectives on climate change...
By Rob Jordan,
Humans Can Ease Climate Change Impacts on Oceans »
Investment and innovation are key to solving a 'crisis of motivation,' according to expert analysis.
By Polita Glynn,
Testing Links Between Extreme Weather and Climate Change »
A new four-step “framework” aims to test the contribution of climate change to record-setting extreme weather events.
By Ker Than,
A Better Way to Predict Environmental Impacts »
Many companies want to know how the creation of their products affects the environment. Scientists at Stanford, the University of Minnesota and Unilever have found a way to better...
By Taylor Kubota,
“Tomorrow” Screening at Stanford University »
French filmmaker Cyril Dion joined Stanford environmental experts for a screening of the documentary “Tomorrow” about taking steps to a more sustainable future.
By Devon Ryan,
Stanford Woods Institute Announces William and Eva Price Senior Fellowship »
Stanford Woods Institute Advisory Council member William "Bill" Price and his wife Eva are dedicated supporters of interdisciplinary environmental research, with a particular passion...
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