Atmospheric greenhouse gas removal is the first of what will be many “Flagship Destinations” – ambitious targets with the potential for impact on a global scale.
A new research partnership will combine Indigenous and scientific knowledge to monitor marine life in a sacred tribal region that may be a bellwether of how native species will fare in the face of climate change.
New research reveals wastewater injected underground by fossil fuel operators caused a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in November 2022 in the Peace River area of Alberta’s oil sands region. This is the first study to link seismicity in the area to human activity.
Two scientists, two oil spills, and many reasons for hope
Rebecca Miller and Josheena Naggea studied the differences in the emergency responses to oil spills in places where each had a personal connection: Pointe d'Esny, Mauritius and Huntington Beach, California.
Environmental justice roundtable highlights energy, health, and more
Experts shared their work in energy, epidemiology, and Native environmental policy at a roundtable hosted by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability.
New analysis shows the U.S. has accounted for more wetland conversion and degradation than any other country. Its findings help better explain the causes and impacts of such losses and inform protection and restoration of wetlands.
Our health and economic stability depend on biodiversity, but our governing policies often fail to address it coherently. An analysis of the world’s second most biodiverse country highlights how policies that span sectors and actors can fit together to govern biodiversity more effectively.
Stanford Dining addresses climate change one bite at a time
Residential & Dining Enterprise’s (R&DE) Stanford Dining, Hospitality & Auxiliaries is a leader in piloting indirect emissions reductions in partnership with the university’s Scope 3 Emissions Program.
Following a listening tour by Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean Arun Majumdar on the role of fossil fuel funding in academic research, President Marc Tessier-Lavigne has created a committee to expand the conversation with stakeholders across the university.
John Kerry visits Stanford to learn about climate technologies
John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, visited Stanford to learn about the new school focused on climate and sustainability. The visit included campus tours and a conversation with students.
Equity seed grant bolsters environmental justice efforts
Stanford researchers have been working to weave critical concepts of equitable sustainability and environmental justice into research, teaching and community-based learning, including through a new environmental justice minor.
Immersive sustainability course embodies new school principles
Graduate students across disciplines participated in an immersive, weeklong summer course centered on systems thinking, transdisciplinary thinking and connecting research and practice that could be a model keystone experience for Stanford’s new school focused on climate and sustainability.
