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With support from the TomKat Center’s Graduate Fellowship in Translational Research, PhD student Daniel Neamati is modeling prescribed burns to better manage wildfires.
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A new paper shows that countries' natural gas exports discourage investments in renewables like wind and solar, delaying their transition to clean energy.
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Halleh Balch develops nanoscale environmental sensors to probe the molecular mechanisms that underlie ocean-climate interactions and explore paths to improve water security and sustainability.
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Stanford scholars discuss ocean sustainability, high-seas protections, and interdisciplinary science at the One Ocean Science Congress and U.N. Ocean Conference.
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Information technology leader Nandan Nilekani discussed how to increase financial inclusion and create a sustainable digital economy in a recent Dean’s Lecture Series event.
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At the first Stanford Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship Annual Symposium, recent PhD graduates presented interdisciplinary solutions advancing the energy transition.
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Discover thought-provoking reads on climate, culture, and the planet – handpicked by Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability faculty.
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A new Stanford-led study finds that controlled, low-intensity fires known as prescribed burns can slash wildfire intensity and dangerous smoke pollution across the western United States.
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Scientists have long known that biodiversity has increased over geological time, but corresponding trends for the sheer abundance of living things have never been calculated, until now. The findings add to data suggesting that conserving biodiversity is essential for the health of humans and our planet.
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During an event at Stanford, the vice president of environment, policy, and social initiatives at Apple and former Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa P. Jackson discussed her efforts to reduce climate impacts and create ripple effects throughout industry.
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Two Stanford assistant professors will lead interdisciplinary projects on environment and health with seed funding from the Center for Human and Planetary Health’s Early-Career Research Awards.
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A new water market model for the Colorado River basin could improve water security and restore ecosystems amid intensifying shortages.
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A sweeping new analysis finds that rising global temperatures will dampen the world’s capacity to produce food from most staple crops, even after accounting for economic development and adaptation by farmers.
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Stanford research shows that large, efficient scavengers are disappearing globally, allowing carrion to persist longer and creating opportunities for disease-carrying species like rodents to proliferate.
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The Sustainability Accelerator at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability will support three scholars exploring creative and commercially viable solutions to challenges in food, wind energy, and cooling systems.
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A new study finds that while many Americans misjudge the relative climate impact of dozens of behaviors, they readily commit to higher-impact choices when they get more information. Willingness to engage in actions promoting larger-scale change falls off, however, if interventions focus solely on individual behavior.
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Many U.S. utilities lag in implementing fundamental mitigation steps despite facing considerable wildfire risk, according to a new Stanford white paper. Failing to prepare endangers communities as well as future development of the energy system, according to the researchers.
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Scholars and staff from across the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability share their greatest wonder about the oceans and what drives them to study the sea.
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Stanford-led sustainability research offers tangible benefits for human health. Scientists are developing new techniques to enhance air and water quality, improve disease monitoring, mitigate risks from extreme weather and severe storms, and more.
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Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe joined Woods Institute director Chris Field for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of climate progress and public engagement. Hayhoe argues that most people already care about climate change – they just need help seeing how it impacts their lives directly.
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The third United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by the governments of France and Costa Rica, will take place from June 9 – 13, 2025 in Nice. The Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions will contribute to events on sustainable blue foods, oceans and human health, women in ocean science, and data systems in small-scale fisheries.
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Sivas explains the Seven County decision, looking at the question of agency deference and the broader implications of this decision.
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Stanford professors Tony Kovscek and Roland Horne discuss how data, decarbonization, and artificial intelligence are reshaping energy science and engineering.
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Stanford-led study finds small-scale tree cover in Costa Rica boosts biodiversity while limiting dangerous mosquito species
