In the Media

The Words We Remembered in 2020

December 23, 2020 | KQED

Giulio De Leo discusses how human, animal and ecosystem health are interconnected.

The Biden administration can’t stop wildfires. But it can make them less destructive.

December 22, 2020 | The Washington Post

Michael Wara discusses how poor forest management and unchecked climate change have pushed the West into a new world of fire.

2020's Worst Environmental Disasters, and How Climate Change Played a Role

December 20, 2020 | The Weather Channel

Noah Diffenbaugh explains how the area burned in the Western US has increased around tenfold over the past four decades.

illustration of a giant mosquito bearing down on burning trees

How Climate Change Is Ushering in a New Pandemic Era

December 7, 2020 | Rolling Stone

Steve Luby discusses how climate change will impact human health especially when it comes to diseases like tuberculosis and measles, and the threat... Read More

As white sharks gather in Monterey Bay, scientists grab the chance to study them up close

December 3, 2020 | CNN

In late summer and fall, up to 250 white sharks congregate in Monterey Bay, off the central Californian coast, to feast on marine mammals --... Read More

How redefining "normal" can alter behavior

December 2, 2020 | Forbes India

Stanford researchers use the concept of "dynamic norms" to persuade diners to eat less meat.

The California Air Quality Guru Who Taught Business to Love the Environment

December 2, 2020 | Politico

Praised by Republicans and Democrats, Mary Nichols is a contender for head of the EPA in a Biden administration.