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As policymakers consider updates to the Bay-Delta Plan, a Stanford analysis outlines challenges and strategies to support future water security in the San Francisco Bay Area in the face of climate change.
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Rob Jackson says this research is not novel: "for more than a decade, we've been showing that the industry emits far more methane than they or government agencies admit."
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Michael Wara is featured in an NPR episode about how power utilities are failing to adopt simple solutions that will prepare them for the increased risk of wildfire.
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Event News Coverage
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Black Americans have long called on one another to “lift as you climb,” stressing the mutual responsibility to increase access to a work space when you are the first in your community to enter it. This guiding principle set the tone for “Breaking (and Reshaping) the Mold: Advancing Diversity in Science,” a February 9th webinar hosted by the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.
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Stanford co-organized an official side event at the UN climate talks focused on how to accelerate the climate transition while prioritizing community engagement and development.
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Clunky permitting processes are keeping U.S. renewable energy projects in gridlock. Experts on energy and politics discussed the challenges, opportunities, and strategies to equitably accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels.
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In recent years, wildfire has gone from an infrequent and distant news item to a centerstage issue spanning many consecutive weeks for urban and suburban communities. Frequent wildfires are changing everyday lives for California in numerous ways -- from public safety power shutoffs to hazardous...