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A Stanford study released on March 13 in Marine Policy provides a new framework for coastal climate adaptation planning, with the potential to save... Read More
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As the climate changes, where plants grow... Read More
Splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen presents an alternative to fossil fuels, but purified water is a precious resource. A Stanford-led team has... Read More
A long-time global leader in conservation, Costa Rica now has bold plans to play the same role for renewable energy. In a speech at Stanford... Read More
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Just as snowbirds flock to warmer climes... Read More
Researchers combine maps of marine predator habitats with satellite tracks of fishing fleets to identify regions where they overlap – a step toward... Read More
Storing energy produced by wind or solar for later use has a challenge competing with existing natural gas-fired generation units. But batteries... Read More
In 1990, the Polynesian Voyaging Society planned to build a Hawaiian voyaging canoe made with traditional materials such as koa wood. But instead of... Read More