Reaching kindergarten parents key to fixing post-pandemic surge in absenteeism
Cites work by Thomas Dee, professor of education and senior fellow at SIEPR, that found 1.8 million children in California were chronically absent last year.
Wildfire smoke threatens to wipe out decades of air pollution progress
Article quotes Marshall Burke, associate professor at the Doerr School of Sustainability and senior fellow at FSI, SIEPR, and the Woods Institute for the Environment, on the air quality impact by wildfires in 2023.
Article quotes David Spiegel, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, on how the lack of movement sitting in front of a screen could contribute to disruptions in breathing.
Maui fires suggest dangerous new phase for disasters
Article quotes Chris Field, professor of Earth system science and of biology, and director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, on how many different ways there are for wildfires to become catastrophic.
Experts scrutinize Hawaiian electric as they search for the Maui wildfire cause
Quotes Michael Wara, policy director for the Sustainability Accelerator at the Doerr School of Sustainability and director of the Climate and Energy Policy Program and senior research scholar at the Woods Institute for the Environment, on how pre-emptive power shutdowns keep people safe.
Scientists invent paint that could cut your energy bills
Reports on a new paint, invented by Stanford researchers, that works by regulating a building's heat—keeping it cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter.
The pandemic was over, but nearly 2 million California students were still chronically absent. Why?
Article quotes Thomas Dee, professor of education, on a new analysis showing that 1 in 4 students across the country were chronically absent from school in the wake of pandemic closures.
After decades, a tribe’s vision for a new marine sanctuary could be coming true
Article quotes Stephen Palumbi, the Jane and Marshall Steel Jr. Professor in Marine Sciences and a professor of biology, on the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.
Article quotes Tony Wyss-Coray, professor of neurology and neurological sciences, commenting on a study that connected the blood vessels of young mice to older mice.
Sick of hearing about record heat? Scientists say those numbers paint the story of a warming world
Article quotes Chris Field, professor of biology and of Earth system science, director of the Woods Institute for the Environment, and a senior fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, on how to view individual weather events.
An AI supercomputer whirs to life, powered by giant computer chips
Article quotes Christopher Manning, professor of linguistics and of computer science, on headwinds facing start-ups competing against established chipmakers.
Crisis in Russia reverberates in the Ukraine war, with effects still to unfold
Article quotes Michael McFaul, professor of political science and senior fellow at FSI and the Hoover Institution, commenting on Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions after the weekend's events.
How to reduce your carbon footprint from flying, even if you don’t give it up
Article quotes Chris Field, professor of Earth system science and of biology, director of the Woods Institute for the Environment, and senior fellow at the Precourt Institute for Energy, on how an airplane's condensation trails also contribute to global warming.
Is it time to take Putin’s nuclear threats more seriously?
Interview with Michael McFaul, professor of political science, senior fellow at FSI and at the Hoover Institution, on the chances Russia will use nuclear weapons in the war with Ukraine.
Firefighters boost use of prescribed burns in bid to prevent massive wildfires
Article quotes Michael Wara, director of the Climate and Energy Policy Program and senior research scholar at the Woods Institute for the Environment, arguing that prescribed burns are "the best tool to prevent giant, catastrophic fires."
Gas stoves pollute homes with benzene, which is linked to cancer
Article quotes Rob Jackson, professor of Earth system science and senior fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, on a study that measured benzine emissions from gas stoves.