As the inaugural Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability visiting artist, Mark Baugh-Sasaki will work with scientists on a project that aims to inform ocean restoration by reconstructing its history.
Meet three students advancing sustainability across campus
From greening campus events to protecting biodiversity on university lands, these three students are integrating climate solutions into life on the Farm.
Here’s how Stanford scholars are exploring the connection between plastic and disease, rethinking plastic reuse, and uncovering new ways to break down plastic waste.
For those studying climate science, feelings of grief, hopelessness, and despair can impact both learning and research outcomes. Educators are taking notice.
In a test of their new analysis tool, researchers show where “moving up” or “moving over” may make the most sense for those affected by the 2022 Pakistan flood, and what costs it would entail.
California’s new law requiring large corporations to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions has refocused attention on the role of business in combating climate change.
A new study reveals how lobbying by the meat and dairy industry has influenced government regulations and funding to stifle competition from alternative products with smaller climate and environmental impacts.
Going from gas to electric has immediate benefits for climate and health
An analysis of a household electrification program in Ecuador suggests switching from gas to induction stoves reduces climate emissions and hospitalization rates faster than previously thought.
The future of phytoplankton at the top of the world
Since late June, the research vessel Sikuliaq has been churning through ice in the Chukchi Sea, carrying 20 scientists and students on a mission to understand how a warming Arctic will transform the ocean’s ability to sequester carbon.
A report from Stanford Law School Policy Lab and Bezos Earth Fund recommends climate-smart forestry practices as well as better data collection to quantify and incentivize forest carbon removals.
The annual event, which made its first appearance at Stanford this year, convened Pac-12 universities to discuss sustainability efforts on college campuses and athletic departments.
Study explores climate change impacts on seagrass meadows
Climate change is expected to deal a heavy blow to marine species. A new Stanford study predicts possible future global abundance and distribution of seagrass species under “best” to “worst-case” climate change scenarios, highlighting areas to focus conservation efforts.
On World Ocean Day, three Stanford graduate students share what led them to study the world's oceans, and why the next generation of ocean scholars must define the field more broadly.
New program accelerates sustainable solutions through ecopreneurship
The Stanford Ecopreneurship program offers a set of courses and opportunities that support students in addressing the global climate transition, piloting new strategies to foster innovation in pursuit of a more sustainable future.
A new report by Stanford’s Natural Capital Project calculates the value of food forests and urban farms for addressing myriad issues from diet-related health problems to extreme temperatures.
Natural history collections of plants, animals, and other organisms are becoming a thing of the past with the rise of biodiversity apps and digital tools. A Stanford study identifies benefits and biases in these two datasets, which are crucial for assessing climate change.
More than 50 years after the first Earth Day, Stanford experts discuss the experiences that inspire people to care about the environment and take action to preserve it.
