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People&Planet is our monthly newsletter, sharing Stanford environmental research, people in the news, programs and events. Read recent stories below or browse past issues.

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Green-bearded Helmetcrest hummingbird
February 6, 2023 | Stanford News Service
Issue: February 2023
Our health and economic stability depend on biodiversity, but our governing policies often fail to address it coherently. An analysis of the world’s... Read More
Flooding water out of heavy rain clouds in the Californian region
January 26, 2023 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: February 2023
Stanford and local experts discuss ways to mitigate risk to communities and infrastructure amid dramatic swings between flood and drought.
January 24, 2023 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: February 2023
Plant-based and lab-grown meat substitutes are here to stay, but are unlikely to eliminate livestock agriculture’s climate and land use impacts... Read More
The 2022 Rising Environmental Leaders Program cohort pose in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
December 19, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: December 2022 - January 2023
We’re looking back at important environmental research and news in 2022 – and looking ahead with hope for the future. The Stanford Woods Institute... Read More
November 14, 2022 | Stanford News Service
Issue: December 2022 - January 2023
Analysis finds that dammed reservoirs could store more than 50% of the water needed to irrigate crops without depleting water stocks or encroaching... Read More
November 9, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: December 2022 - January 2023
One of the key topics that world leaders are debating at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Egypt is how nations can more quickly and effectively... Read More
November 8, 2022 | Stanford News Service
Issue: December 2022 - January 2023
Federal subsidies promote planting cover crops to store carbon in agricultural soils, among other benefits, but the approach as currently practiced... Read More
October 6, 2022 | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
Issue: November 2022
The health care sector accounts for almost 10% of U.S. emissions and is one of the country’s largest producers of waste. What can be done to make it... Read More
September 29, 2022 | Stanford Water in the West Program
Issue: November 2022
Water in the West visiting researcher discusses climate-related perils facing migratory fish and the changes needed to save them from extinction.

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