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.
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.
