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
August 26, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
The cloak of wildfire smoke that has descended across huge swaths of Northern California is a visible reminder of air pollution’s health threats. For... Read More
August 17, 2020 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Like spirits passing between worlds, billions of invisible beings rise to meet the starlight, then descend into darkness at sunrise. Microscopic... Read More
Almost all of the world’s energy use involves heat, from making steel to refrigerating food. Deep decarbonization without breakthroughs in thermal... Read More
The meat industry is a significant contributor to global warming and other environmental ills. Among the factors:
Cattle and other ruminants, such as... Read More
August 5, 2020 | Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Researchers have modeled how coastal flooding will impact commutes in the Bay Area over the next 20 years. Regions with sparse road networks will... Read More