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Stanford students help CAL FIRE rethink wildfire response using data science and AI methods
September 1, 2021 | Stanford News Service
Fighting fire after fire in ever-growing wildfire seasons, CAL FIRE is in search of innovative prevention and response strategies. Stanford students... Read More
Stanford’s Buzz Thompson on California’s Wildfires, Water, Drought, and Climate Change
September 1, 2021 | Stanford Law
Buzz Thompson joins Stanford Legal for a radio interview on the state of California's current wildifre season and its implications for the future.
Improve or Remove: Funding for U.S. Dams
August 30, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Key ideas and proposals from an agreement between the hydropower industry and environmental community, facilitated through a Stanford Woods Institute... Read More
How do people respond to wildfire smoke?
August 30, 2021 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Interviews with Northern California residents reveal that social norms and social support are essential for understanding protective health behaviors... Read More
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Stanford scholar testifies at California State Assembly hearing on decarbonizing building stock
August 27, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
On August 25, the California State Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy hosted an informational hearing “Beyond New Construction: Decarbonizing... Read More
Stanford researchers help build more resilient water supplies
August 23, 2021 | Stanford Program on Water, Health & Development
Climate change, disease, and other threats imperil the world’s clean water, but solutions are at hand. Researchers at the Stanford Program on Water,... Read More
Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy increases preterm birth risk, Stanford study finds
August 23, 2021 | Stanford News Service
Smoke from wildfires may have contributed to thousands of additional premature births in California between 2007 and 2012. The findings underscore... Read More
Reducing campus emissions focus of new Stanford program
August 20, 2021 | Stanford News Service
Achieving Stanford’s goal of reaching at least net-zero emissions from its operations will require developing new tools and strategies, which could... Read More
Stanford researchers use artificial intelligence to unlock extreme weather mysteries
August 10, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
From lake-draining drought in California to bridge-breaking floods in China, extreme weather is wreaking havoc. Preparing for weather extremes in a... Read More

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