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Stanford News —

What will it cost to adapt to future flooding?

In a test of their new analysis tool, researchers show where “moving up” or “moving over” may make the most sense for those affected by the 2022 Pakistan flood, and what costs it would entail.

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment —

Researchers confront a growing public health in South Asia

Researchers confront the growing public health threat caused by the illegal recycling of electric vehicle batteries in South Asia.

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment —

The new landscape of corporate climate disclosure

California’s new law requiring large corporations to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions has refocused attention on the role of business in combating climate change.

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Stanford Natural Capital Project —

Improving access to natural capital data

An open-source footprinting tool co-developed by Stanford’s Natural Capital Project helps companies minimize their environmental impact.

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STANFORD magazine —

California’s charge

The state has made an ambitious plan: 100% carbon-free electricity by 2045. Four experts weigh in on how – and whether it’s possible – to get there.

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment —

Tracking a potent climate threat

Stanford researchers are working across disciplines to create low-cost sensors that can measure methane emissions in humid tropical environments.

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TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy —

TomKat Center grants empower sustainability ventures

The center’s Innovation Transfer Program helps Stanford teams commercialize their energy and sustainability solutions.

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Stanford News —

Can alternative meat compete?

A new study reveals how lobbying by the meat and dairy industry has influenced government regulations and funding to stifle competition from alternative products with smaller climate and environmental impacts.

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

Going from gas to electric has immediate benefits for climate and health

An analysis of a household electrification program in Ecuador suggests switching from gas to induction stoves reduces climate emissions and hospitalization rates faster than previously thought.

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Stanford Medicine magazine —

Inside Stanford Medicine’s effort to green the OR

More than 8% of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the health care industry. Stanford Medicine leaders are working to shift the trend.

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