Earth & Climate

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.

A new study finds emissions since 2015 made recent heat waves more intense, underscoring the need to prepare for even hotter conditions ahead.

Stanford researchers are analyzing a rare, large fossil donated to the university, using carbon dating and 3D imaging to deepen understanding of Pleistocene species and Bay Area ecosystems.

Wildfires can turn natural metals in soil into toxic, airborne particles. Stanford researchers are working to predict where these metals travel and warn people in harm’s way.

Stanford researchers are working to help cities adapt to extreme weather and keep people and buildings cool during severe heat waves.

A new way to measure hurricanes using earthquake-monitoring equipment could improve storm forecasting, support public safety, and enhance understanding of Earth’s atmosphere.

Stanford researchers are working with the City of Santa Cruz to improve assistance programs for residents who pay their water bills indirectly through rent.

A new federal rule redefines “harm” to exclude habitat destruction under the Endangered Species Act. Stanford experts in law and biology explain why the change matters and which species have the most to lose.

Researchers say climate adaptation and water affordability are on a “collision course,” with resilience costs falling hardest on those who can least afford them.

Stanford scientists have directly linked the disappearance of once-dominant marine groups to intolerable heat and diminished oxygen in ancient oceans.