People&Planet is the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment’s monthly newsletter, sharing Stanford research, people in the news, programs and events related to the environment. Read past issues
October 12, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
A major bill with bipartisan support in Congress would reward farmers for an unusual harvest. The Growing Climate Solutions Act promises billions of... Read More
October 12, 2021 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Researchers found increased concentrations of air pollutants downwind from oil and gas wells in California, likely affecting millions of Californians... Read More
An oil spill from the FSO Safer could increase cardiovascular and respiratory hospitalizations and disrupt access to food and water for millions of... Read More
October 6, 2021 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
A sweeping analysis of marine fossils from most of the past half-billion years shows the usual rules of body size evolution change during mass... Read More
India Logan-Riley is the winner of the 2021 Bright Award, recognizing their work as co-founder of Te Ara Whatu, a group of Māori and Pasifika youth... Read More
California should use its $260 billion annual spending and $1 trillion pension funds to advance its climate agenda through climate risk disclosure... Read More
Stanford-led study study showcases marine sanctuary management lessons learned from project documenting how much sound is present within these... Read More
September 28, 2021 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
It is hard to imagine a more exciting time to be working in the climate and sustainability space. In every country, preparations for COP26 in Glasgow... Read More