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Professor Deborah A. Sivas discusses the urgent need for effective policy interventions that address GHG emissions from a variety of heavy industries.
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An international team, led by Rice University, seeks to improve the synthesis of carbon nanotubes for much wider use.
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Stanford ecologist and climate scientist Chris Field looks to the 28th UN Climate Change Conference for a roadmap on what he considers solvable challenges.
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Researchers at Stanford have designed an open-source process for turning sisal fibers into absorbent material for menstrual pads, creating an opportunity for the local, sustainable manufacture of hygiene products that many communities need.
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A new book by Buzz Thompson focuses on how water managers can team up with the private sector to overcome the daunting obstacles to making safe, affordable, and sustainable water a reality everywhere.
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Stanford researchers highlight the urgency and importance of acknowledging emotions about climate change in research and education
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At Stanford HAI’s recent fall conference, scholars showed how artificial intelligence is opening up new approaches to studying science.
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On the Imagine A World podcast by Knight-Hennessy Scholars, Tomo Kumahira discusses long-term sustainability solutions in agriculture and water in the midst of climate change, insights from his work in private equity in Japan, and more.
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Though food systems are a big driver of the climate crisis, they can also help combat it. Research shows how seafood can be incorporated into national climate strategies at COP28.
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Clunky permitting processes are keeping U.S. renewable energy projects in gridlock. Experts on energy and politics discussed the challenges, opportunities, and strategies to equitably accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.
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Ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates this month, Woods scholars discuss how to build sustainable food systems in the face of a warming world.
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Yuan Wang seeks to understand how particle pollution from vehicles, industry, and wildfires affects our future climate and extreme weather events like hurricanes.
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Scholars from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability discuss their hopes and expectations for international climate talks taking place this month in Dubai.
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President Joko Widodo of Indonesia spoke as part of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability’s Dean’s Lecture series, where he discussed sustainability in Indonesia and the needs of the developing world.
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An expert in the global cycles of carbon and water explains how they are inextricably bound to one another and fundamental to the future of life on planet Earth.
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While Pacific leaders gather for the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions researchers discuss solutions to illegal fishing.
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High-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S. Researchers quantified the value of managed low-intensity burning to dramatically reduce the risk of such fires for years at a time.
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“The goal of the Understand Energy Learning Hub is to demystify energy a little or a lot for, hopefully, millions of people over time,” said Jane Woodward, one of the instructors of the Understand Energy course.
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The federal Commission on Accelerating Climate Action, co-chaired by Stanford ecologist and climate scientist Chris Field, calls for organizations to work together to achieve climate goals and accelerate adaptation with new recommendations.
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In new experiments, scientists explored the electronic structure of iron atoms under extreme conditions to better understand key developments during Earth's first few hundred million years, like the formation of its metal-rich core and silicate-rich mantle.
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Policy and science experts sit down with Los Angeles’s Chief Heat Officer to discuss the challenges and potential mitigations for extreme heat in urban areas.
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New Stanford-led research offers a way to build climate resilience into the designs of ocean and coastal areas intended to protect marine species. The researchers recommend establishing numerous marine protected areas across political borders, starting with the Southern California Bight.
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Research shows that slowing biodiversity loss will require more knowledge of sex-specific responses to climate hazards like heat waves and extreme temperature fluctuations.
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Researchers estimate the electricity used per square foot to cool buildings in U.S. cities will increase on average by nearly 14% for every degree of warming.
