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
April 6, 2022 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences
Energy expert Inês Azevedo, a lead author of the energy chapter in the United Nations’ new report on climate mitigation, discusses the assessment and... Read More
April 5, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
A Stanford University analysis could help policymakers across the U.S. spend billions of dollars in new federal infrastructure funding more wisely.... Read More
April 5, 2022 | Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions
A new modeling approach combines machine learning and human insights to map the regions and ports most at risk for illicit practices, like forced... Read More
Using airborne sensors that see methane in the air, Stanford researchers say leaks are more worrisome than thought, but hope lies in the sensing... Read More
March 2, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
One person’s wastewater is another person’s treasure. A new Stanford University study paves the way to mining sewage for valuable materials used in... Read More
March 1, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Two new studies – a survey of residents in hurricane-battered Florida and Texas and a survey of people in wildfire-scarred California – reveal that... Read More
To keep tourism revenue flowing, a new method uses NASA satellites and social media to show the benefits of investing in nature — and some roads to... Read More