Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

Can earthquakes be predicted? Do they happen more at night? Can you feel one on an airplane? Seismologist Ettore Biondi explains what the science says.

Nina Zhao is working to map the drugs, pesticides, and pollutants we encounter in daily life – often unknowingly – and to understand how they shape human and ecosystem health.

In a yearlong experiment, satellites designed to monitor methane detected 92-100% of controlled releases on clear days.

Bleached corals can fully recover within a few weeks through brief contact with healthy corals, opening new possibilities for restoration.

Researchers recorded extreme heat and elevated nitrogen dioxide in restaurant kitchens using gas or propane appliances.

The astronaut is leading a crew to the International Space Station. Liftoff is scheduled for Thursday morning from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

Stanford experts in medicine and policy explain what can be learned from the state’s decade-long regulatory experiment to stem the tide of microplastics pollution.

See how Stanford students used paid summer placements to explore careers in clean energy, ocean policy, and more. Applications for most summer 2027 internships open in December.

An online tool will guide coastal landowners through conservation programs and alternative income options as saltwater seeps into their soil.

A Stanford study of three Bay Area wastewater plants finds potential savings of up to 48% from coordinating pollution-control upgrades and operations, easing the burden on ratepayers.