In the Media

As OC Taps New Drinking Water Sources, Worries About Contamination Arise

January 4, 2022 | Voice of OC

Felicia Marcus explains how California city water districts have responded to drought conditions by digging deeper to access groundwater.

Price hike marks new era for Calif. cap and trade

January 3, 2022 | E&E News

Michael Wara comments on California's cap and trade system, how high the price of carbon can rise, and whether this can lead to real emissions... Read More

Did We Just Blow Our Last, Best Chance to Tackle Climate Change?

December 30, 2021 | TIME Magazine

Stanford's Rob Jackson comments on the progress on reaching the goal of 1.5 degrees celcius over preindustrial levels.

Record snowfall offers reprieve to dry California – but drought remains

December 30, 2021 | The Guardian

Noah Diffenbaugh explains how the effects of the California drought will be long lasting despite recent rain.

Global carbon emissions rebound

December 30, 2021 | Various News Outlets

Research led by Rob Jackson showed the despite a drop in global emissions at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, emissions have rebounded. December... Read More

Mexico’s wheat fields help feed the world. They’re also releasing a dangerous greenhouse gas.

December 22, 2021 | The Washington Post

Stanford's Pamela Matson discusses environmental damage that excess nitrogen can cause for the air and water in Mexico.

Podcast: Jessica Ray and William Tarpeh on clean water, turning trash into treasure, and life as assistant professors

December 21, 2021 | C&EN

Stanford's William Tarpeh spoke with C&EN about using chemical engineering to develop simple systems for filtering toxic chemicals from our... Read More