Earth & Climate

Researchers have developed the Smaller Than Earth Habitability Model (STEHM) to assess which planets can maintain life-supporting atmospheres, focusing on size and atmospheric dynamics.

Electricity rates have risen 10% in the U.S. since last year. Stanford experts discuss the causes and propose solutions to ease costs for ratepayers.

Stanford research finds that brief electrical pulses trigger a molecular “reboot and rebound” in sea squirts, pointing toward new strategies to mitigate age-related decline.

A Stanford study finds that more than three quarters of plant species diversified primarily by thriving in their original environments, challenging previous assumptions on the role of migration.

At the Stanford Sustainability Forum, researchers presented methods for tracking wildfire pollution and restoring corals, while leaders urged action on food security and climate risks.

Cross-sector collaboration is key to improving environmental and public health across populations, according to experts at the Center for Just Environmental Futures’ recent conference on campus.

The Precourt Institute for Energy at the Doerr School of Sustainability has launched a cross-campus initiative to fundamentally rethink how people and goods move across land, sea, and air.

Research on interactions among insect larvae, fungi, and nematodes under an oak tree uncovers insights into how species compete for resources and the factors that influence their survival.

Thirty years of tagging data reveal Atlantic bluefin tuna mix from east to west across the Atlantic more than fisheries models assumed, changing how we think about managing the species.

From deep underground heat to solar on farms, researchers are leading efforts to make clean power affordable and reliable as energy costs rise and electricity demand climbs.