Chris Field
@chrfield.bsky.social
Director, Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.
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Warmer weather is reshaping the landscape of human health.
Cases of dengue could rise as much as 76% across a large swath of Asia and the Americas by 2050, according to a new study.
Read our story: bit.ly/3HRR6DV
Explore the research: bit.ly/3Vc5UjM
Cases of dengue could rise as much as 76% across a large swath of Asia and the Americas by 2050, according to a new study.
Read our story: bit.ly/3HRR6DV
Explore the research: bit.ly/3Vc5UjM
September 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Warmer weather is reshaping the landscape of human health.
Cases of dengue could rise as much as 76% across a large swath of Asia and the Americas by 2050, according to a new study.
Read our story: bit.ly/3HRR6DV
Explore the research: bit.ly/3Vc5UjM
Cases of dengue could rise as much as 76% across a large swath of Asia and the Americas by 2050, according to a new study.
Read our story: bit.ly/3HRR6DV
Explore the research: bit.ly/3Vc5UjM
Do you cook with a gas stove? If you're among the 6.3M US residents who do, a study coauthored by Rob Jackson found:
- Poor ventilation raises cancer risks, often exceeding WHO limits
- Kids face 1.85x higher cancer risk than adults
- High-efficiency vent hoods cut benzene exposure
bit.ly/43uiwIh
- Poor ventilation raises cancer risks, often exceeding WHO limits
- Kids face 1.85x higher cancer risk than adults
- High-efficiency vent hoods cut benzene exposure
bit.ly/43uiwIh
April 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Do you cook with a gas stove? If you're among the 6.3M US residents who do, a study coauthored by Rob Jackson found:
- Poor ventilation raises cancer risks, often exceeding WHO limits
- Kids face 1.85x higher cancer risk than adults
- High-efficiency vent hoods cut benzene exposure
bit.ly/43uiwIh
- Poor ventilation raises cancer risks, often exceeding WHO limits
- Kids face 1.85x higher cancer risk than adults
- High-efficiency vent hoods cut benzene exposure
bit.ly/43uiwIh
Sand dredging for beaches, construction, and land reclamation has surged 5x since the 1970s, threatening coastal and marine biodiversity. @oceansolutions.bsky.social Jean-Baptiste Jouffray + coauthors explore systems approaches to balance extraction and #conservation in this study: bit.ly/3QPnEis
March 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Sand dredging for beaches, construction, and land reclamation has surged 5x since the 1970s, threatening coastal and marine biodiversity. @oceansolutions.bsky.social Jean-Baptiste Jouffray + coauthors explore systems approaches to balance extraction and #conservation in this study: bit.ly/3QPnEis
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Trump barred a US State Department delegation from an IPCC meeting, which guides global #ClimatePolicy. @chrfield.bsky.social says if federal scientists are blocked, academics and NGOs can attend. The real concern is the US retreating from global climate efforts.
@nature.com: go.nature.com/3XnPmXh
@nature.com: go.nature.com/3XnPmXh
US pulls back from gold-standard scientific climate panel
Trump officials bar NASA climate scientist from international meeting, and the agency shuts down a team supporting the next global climate assessment.
www.nature.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Trump barred a US State Department delegation from an IPCC meeting, which guides global #ClimatePolicy. @chrfield.bsky.social says if federal scientists are blocked, academics and NGOs can attend. The real concern is the US retreating from global climate efforts.
@nature.com: go.nature.com/3XnPmXh
@nature.com: go.nature.com/3XnPmXh
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In 2009, the EPA ruled that emissions impact human health, a finding that forms the basis of the #CleanAirAct. Trump officials want to undo it.
"...the well-mixed greenhouse gases pose a danger to public health and welfare. There is no question.” - @chrfield.bsky.social
@apnews.com: bit.ly/3QIvESz
"...the well-mixed greenhouse gases pose a danger to public health and welfare. There is no question.” - @chrfield.bsky.social
@apnews.com: bit.ly/3QIvESz
Scientists scorn EPA push to say climate change isn't a danger, say just look around at the world
As President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they need to look around because it’s obvious h...
apnews.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
In 2009, the EPA ruled that emissions impact human health, a finding that forms the basis of the #CleanAirAct. Trump officials want to undo it.
"...the well-mixed greenhouse gases pose a danger to public health and welfare. There is no question.” - @chrfield.bsky.social
@apnews.com: bit.ly/3QIvESz
"...the well-mixed greenhouse gases pose a danger to public health and welfare. There is no question.” - @chrfield.bsky.social
@apnews.com: bit.ly/3QIvESz
🦈 Sharks can be our eyes in the ocean by carrying sensors that collect and transmit data. A new study coauthored by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Barbara Block identifies mako and blue sharks as top candidates for transmitting ocean data via satellite.
Read the study: bit.ly/4i6101c
Read the study: bit.ly/4i6101c
February 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🦈 Sharks can be our eyes in the ocean by carrying sensors that collect and transmit data. A new study coauthored by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Barbara Block identifies mako and blue sharks as top candidates for transmitting ocean data via satellite.
Read the study: bit.ly/4i6101c
Read the study: bit.ly/4i6101c
Community scientists help fill gaps in studying and protecting social-ecological systems. A new study coauthored by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social @giuliodeleo.bsky.social + Nicole Ardoin highlights their role in knowledge generation, education, and conservation enforcement.
go.nature.com/4b3PCAE
go.nature.com/4b3PCAE
February 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Community scientists help fill gaps in studying and protecting social-ecological systems. A new study coauthored by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social @giuliodeleo.bsky.social + Nicole Ardoin highlights their role in knowledge generation, education, and conservation enforcement.
go.nature.com/4b3PCAE
go.nature.com/4b3PCAE
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The Trump administration halted a study assessing U.S. lands, water, and wildlife. Scientists are now working to publish it independently. @chrfield.bsky.social says it's vital for shaping conversations -- from family dinner tables to Congress.
Read more @nytimes.com: nyti.ms/4aVXrbj
Read more @nytimes.com: nyti.ms/4aVXrbj
Trump Killed a Major Report on Nature. They’re Trying to Publish It Anyway.
The first full draft of the assessment, on the state of America’s land, water and wildlife, was weeks from completion. The project leader called the study “too important to die.”
nyti.ms
February 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The Trump administration halted a study assessing U.S. lands, water, and wildlife. Scientists are now working to publish it independently. @chrfield.bsky.social says it's vital for shaping conversations -- from family dinner tables to Congress.
Read more @nytimes.com: nyti.ms/4aVXrbj
Read more @nytimes.com: nyti.ms/4aVXrbj
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"There are no Democratic or Republican thermometers. Ignoring the problem doesn't make it go away. It just means we have a more serious problem to deal with by the time we finally get serious about addressing it." - Woods director @chrfield.bsky.social on @pbs.org: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Trump aggressively working to dismantle U.S. efforts to fight climate change
Among the many big moves taken by the Trump administration, boosting fossil fuel development has been a priority. In a series of actions, President Trump is following through on his promise not just t...
www.pbs.org
February 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
"There are no Democratic or Republican thermometers. Ignoring the problem doesn't make it go away. It just means we have a more serious problem to deal with by the time we finally get serious about addressing it." - Woods director @chrfield.bsky.social on @pbs.org: www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Understaffed firefighting teams are struggling with the #LAwildfires and Bay Area crews face shortages, too. @chrfield.bsky.social says better coordination could improve wildfire response in these fire-prone regions.
@mercurynews.com: bayareane.ws/3Ctn5Y7
Ways to diversify crews: bit.ly/3VajTqF
@mercurynews.com: bayareane.ws/3Ctn5Y7
Ways to diversify crews: bit.ly/3VajTqF
San Jose, Oakland fire departments understaffed like L.A.
What does it mean for the Bay Area?
bayareane.ws
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Understaffed firefighting teams are struggling with the #LAwildfires and Bay Area crews face shortages, too. @chrfield.bsky.social says better coordination could improve wildfire response in these fire-prone regions.
@mercurynews.com: bayareane.ws/3Ctn5Y7
Ways to diversify crews: bit.ly/3VajTqF
@mercurynews.com: bayareane.ws/3Ctn5Y7
Ways to diversify crews: bit.ly/3VajTqF
Extreme weather raises pathogen exposure and intestinal illnesses. A study coauthored by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Stephen Luby and @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social + @stanforddoerr.bsky.social peers finds rural Bangladesh needs better water treatment and storage to avoid contamination. bit.ly/42onZzT
January 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Extreme weather raises pathogen exposure and intestinal illnesses. A study coauthored by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Stephen Luby and @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social + @stanforddoerr.bsky.social peers finds rural Bangladesh needs better water treatment and storage to avoid contamination. bit.ly/42onZzT
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What will the next four years of #ClimatePolicy look like?
Join us and the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators on Jan. 29 to explore how scientists can collaborate with policymakers to advance climate solutions on the state level.
Register here: stanford.io/40XbAlr
Join us and the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators on Jan. 29 to explore how scientists can collaborate with policymakers to advance climate solutions on the state level.
Register here: stanford.io/40XbAlr
January 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What will the next four years of #ClimatePolicy look like?
Join us and the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators on Jan. 29 to explore how scientists can collaborate with policymakers to advance climate solutions on the state level.
Register here: stanford.io/40XbAlr
Join us and the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators on Jan. 29 to explore how scientists can collaborate with policymakers to advance climate solutions on the state level.
Register here: stanford.io/40XbAlr
#SmartCities use tech to optimize energy based on human activity + advance sustainable development goals #SDGs. @stanfordwoods.bsky.social NatCap's Yingjie Li coauthored a study finding they excel in higher education, interest access, income equality, and sustainable transit. go.nature.com/40pif6m
January 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
#SmartCities use tech to optimize energy based on human activity + advance sustainable development goals #SDGs. @stanfordwoods.bsky.social NatCap's Yingjie Li coauthored a study finding they excel in higher education, interest access, income equality, and sustainable transit. go.nature.com/40pif6m
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#LAwildfires are turning movie stars into climate refugees, showing #ClimateChange impacts everyone. @chrfield.bsky.social says it's "so politically polarized" but as celebrities share personal stories, "it will reach people who haven't been reached before."
@throfficial.bsky.social: bit.ly/4atLVDL
@throfficial.bsky.social: bit.ly/4atLVDL
When Even Indiana Jones Is a Climate Refugee
Stars escaping the L.A. wildfires prove that the climate crisis cuts across class lines. But their celebrity can be a double-edged sword.
bit.ly
January 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
#LAwildfires are turning movie stars into climate refugees, showing #ClimateChange impacts everyone. @chrfield.bsky.social says it's "so politically polarized" but as celebrities share personal stories, "it will reach people who haven't been reached before."
@throfficial.bsky.social: bit.ly/4atLVDL
@throfficial.bsky.social: bit.ly/4atLVDL
How do #shipwrecks shape #MarineEcosystems? @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Krish Seetah coauthors a study proposing a new ecological framework to assess wrecks using case studies from Mauritius, highlighting their socioecological impacts and value in #CoralReef dynamics.
bit.ly/40KGPQx
bit.ly/40KGPQx
January 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
How do #shipwrecks shape #MarineEcosystems? @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Krish Seetah coauthors a study proposing a new ecological framework to assess wrecks using case studies from Mauritius, highlighting their socioecological impacts and value in #CoralReef dynamics.
bit.ly/40KGPQx
bit.ly/40KGPQx
Whale poop is so much more than waste. The results of a new study coauthored by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Jeremy Goldbogen illustrate how whale poop stabilizes iron and reduces copper toxicity for marine wildlife – an #EcosystemService whaling has reduced by over 90%: go.nature.com/42dW2dP
January 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Whale poop is so much more than waste. The results of a new study coauthored by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Jeremy Goldbogen illustrate how whale poop stabilizes iron and reduces copper toxicity for marine wildlife – an #EcosystemService whaling has reduced by over 90%: go.nature.com/42dW2dP
Scientists often study coastal ecosystem disturbances one location at a time. @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Elliott White Jr. + peers argue that a "network-of-networks approach" could be the only way to address large-scale questions like extreme event impacts on communities: bit.ly/3C9XrYe
Advancing the understanding of coastal disturbances with a network‐of‐networks approach
Coastal ecosystems are at the nexus of many high priority challenges in environmental sciences, including predicting the influences of compounding disturbances exacerbated by climate change on biogeo...
esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Scientists often study coastal ecosystem disturbances one location at a time. @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Elliott White Jr. + peers argue that a "network-of-networks approach" could be the only way to address large-scale questions like extreme event impacts on communities: bit.ly/3C9XrYe
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AI predicts how high global temperatures could climb depending on the pace of decarbonization in new papers out from @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Noah Diffenbaugh w/ETH Zurich's @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social and CSU's @eabarnes.bsky.social #Climate #AI sustainability.stanford.edu/news/ai-pred...
AI predicts Earth's peak warming
Artificial intelligence provides new evidence that rapid decarbonization will not prevent warming beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius. The hottest years of this century are likely to shatter recent records.
sustainability.stanford.edu
December 10, 2024 at 8:16 PM
AI predicts how high global temperatures could climb depending on the pace of decarbonization in new papers out from @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Noah Diffenbaugh w/ETH Zurich's @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social and CSU's @eabarnes.bsky.social #Climate #AI sustainability.stanford.edu/news/ai-pred...
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Our 2 new papers out today with colleagues Noah Diffenbaugh & @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social ! Our results highlight the power of #ML & transfer learning to combine #climate model projections with reanalyses to constrain future temperatures based on the current climate.
December 10, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Our 2 new papers out today with colleagues Noah Diffenbaugh & @soniaseneviratne.bsky.social ! Our results highlight the power of #ML & transfer learning to combine #climate model projections with reanalyses to constrain future temperatures based on the current climate.
Phytopathogens promote and maintain local forest diversity. @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Erin Mordecai co-authored a study exploring the mechanisms for these interactions, which could aid in counteracting human-caused threats. Read the study: bit.ly/41kkKbW
Host-Generalist Phytopathogens and the Maintenance of Forest Diversity on Barro Colorado Island
Spatiotemporal analyses of plant communities suggest that pathogens contribute to the maintenance of local forest diversity. However, such analyses cannot identify the mechanisms driving observed cons...
bit.ly
December 6, 2024 at 11:49 PM
Phytopathogens promote and maintain local forest diversity. @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Erin Mordecai co-authored a study exploring the mechanisms for these interactions, which could aid in counteracting human-caused threats. Read the study: bit.ly/41kkKbW
New study co-authored by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Alison Hoyt finds that oxidation mitigates methane release from peatland drainage canals in Indonesia. The results illuminate global methane budget and cycling impacts from tropical peatlands.
Read more: go.nature.com/3B14FND
Read more: go.nature.com/3B14FND
November 20, 2024 at 11:45 PM
New study co-authored by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social Alison Hoyt finds that oxidation mitigates methane release from peatland drainage canals in Indonesia. The results illuminate global methane budget and cycling impacts from tropical peatlands.
Read more: go.nature.com/3B14FND
Read more: go.nature.com/3B14FND
Our well-being is tied to our neighborhoods but data proving this is limited. To provide evidence, a project funded by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social's EVP is using computer vision to find conditions that invoke a negative response.
Read the study: bit.ly/3CssRch
Read our story: stanford.io/4fKfXEQ
Read the study: bit.ly/3CssRch
Read our story: stanford.io/4fKfXEQ
November 14, 2024 at 9:22 PM
Our well-being is tied to our neighborhoods but data proving this is limited. To provide evidence, a project funded by @stanfordwoods.bsky.social's EVP is using computer vision to find conditions that invoke a negative response.
Read the study: bit.ly/3CssRch
Read our story: stanford.io/4fKfXEQ
Read the study: bit.ly/3CssRch
Read our story: stanford.io/4fKfXEQ
@stanfordwoods.bsky.social is awarding nearly $5M to 16 projects tackling major environmental challenges: from wildfire warning systems, to UV-absorbing bacteriophages, to bringing back beavers! Learn more about the 2024 grants ➡️ stanford.io/3WhgJAV
Empowering Collaboration: Experts from different fields work toward environmental solutions
The 2024 Environmental Venture Projects and Realizing Environmental Innovation Program grants foster interdisciplinary solutions.
stanford.io
November 13, 2024 at 3:39 PM
@stanfordwoods.bsky.social is awarding nearly $5M to 16 projects tackling major environmental challenges: from wildfire warning systems, to UV-absorbing bacteriophages, to bringing back beavers! Learn more about the 2024 grants ➡️ stanford.io/3WhgJAV
Until now, there hasn't been a clear quantification of corporate impacts on nature. But a new
@stanfordwoods.bsky.social NatCap Program approach found that utility, real estate, materials, and finance companies are the most harmful to ecosystem services and biodiversity: go.nature.com/3NTHyrm
@stanfordwoods.bsky.social NatCap Program approach found that utility, real estate, materials, and finance companies are the most harmful to ecosystem services and biodiversity: go.nature.com/3NTHyrm
November 4, 2024 at 9:03 PM
Until now, there hasn't been a clear quantification of corporate impacts on nature. But a new
@stanfordwoods.bsky.social NatCap Program approach found that utility, real estate, materials, and finance companies are the most harmful to ecosystem services and biodiversity: go.nature.com/3NTHyrm
@stanfordwoods.bsky.social NatCap Program approach found that utility, real estate, materials, and finance companies are the most harmful to ecosystem services and biodiversity: go.nature.com/3NTHyrm
Rapid biodiversity changes driven by climate change are in our future. My co-authors and I found in a new study that grassland plant communities in CA shift more quickly in response to hot and dry conditions in contrast to forested ecosystems.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
October 22, 2024 at 11:48 PM
Rapid biodiversity changes driven by climate change are in our future. My co-authors and I found in a new study that grassland plant communities in CA shift more quickly in response to hot and dry conditions in contrast to forested ecosystems.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...