To understand trade-offs for coastal communities along the Mesoamerican Reef, new research looks at watershed interventions regionally versus nationally.
Programs and policies that help households go beyond stocking up on food and medical supplies to invest in longer-term protections could overcome the risk perception gap and support adaptation to rising climate-related threats.
Race and socioeconomic status are often at the forefront of conversations about environmental justice, but other aspects of identity also play a role in who suffers most from climate change.
Clusters of atmospheric rivers multiply storm damage
When multiple streams of water vapor hit California back-to-back, the economic losses from rain and snowfall can be four times greater than predicted for individual storms.
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels reached record high in 2023
Declining coal use helped shrink U.S. emissions by 3%, even as global emissions keep the world on a path to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming before 2030.
Inspiring the next generation of sustainable energy researchers
Motivated to diversify their field, Stanford students are giving local high schoolers special access to their labs – and finding the positive outcomes go both ways.
Policy and science experts on why cities get hotter than rural areas and what complicates mitigation efforts. “It’s not necessarily the technology that holds us back.”
Climate change’s impacts on wildlife can vary by sex
Research shows that understanding sex-specific responses to temperature fluctuations is key to slowing biodiversity loss. So why do so few environmental studies take these differences into account?
Montana is appealing a historic ruling that found the state must consider the impact of greenhouse gas in its environmental reviews of projects. Experts discuss the impact the outcome will have across the U.S.
In recent years, wildfire smoke has slowed or reversed progress toward cleaner air in 35 states, erasing a quarter of gains made since 2000, new research finds.
A blueprint for empowering vulnerable communities in the face of growing natural threats
A blueprint for equipping frontline communities to deal with climate change hazards like extreme heat and wildfire smoke has implications for policymaking and community-led science.
New research showing that forest canopies create their own wind currents could help mitigate the spread of spot fires responsible for many destroyed homes.
Tiziana Vanorio is leading work on a new cement inspired by how rocks bind together that can reduce carbon emissions from concrete, one of the largest industrial contributors to global warming.
Big Ideas for Oceans grants fuel ‘unconstrained creativity’
The inaugural awards will enable research teams to pursue interdisciplinary ocean and coastal projects that address impacts of environmental change in the Bay Area and beyond.
The overlooked accelerant for Thwaites Glacier ice loss
A new study suggests the 80-mile-wide stream of sliding ice at the heart of Thwaites Glacier is likely to widen over the next 20 years, which could speed up ice loss.
These zombie forests are temporarily cheating death
The researchers created maps showing where warmer weather has left trees in conditions that don’t suit them, making them more prone to being replaced by other species. The findings could help inform long-term wildfire and ecosystem management in these “zombie forests.”
AI predicts global warming will exceed 1.5 degrees in 2030s
Artificial intelligence provides new evidence our planet will cross the global warming threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius within 10 to 15 years. Even with low emissions, we could see 2 C of warming. But a future with less warming remains within reach.
According to a recent study, when providers act to curtail water use or invest in new infrastructure because of a drought, bills can rise for low-income households and drop for high-income households.
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability looks back at research highlights from the units that came together to form the new school, which launched in September.
