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Stanford's collaboration hub for interdisciplinary environmental research about people & planet. Focused on climate resilience, natural climate solutions, thriving ecosystems, human & planetary health and just outcomes. | woods.stanford.edu
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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Nov 21
Greetings new Bluesky followers! Get to know us a little better by checking out recent stories, videos and event coverage from our 20th anniversary celebration. It's encouraging to see what kind of progress can be made over the long haul. stanford.io/4f11sMp
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The Woods Institute and the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator are launching a joint post-doctoral fellowship position to advance the use of #biochar as a wildfire mitigation and carbon removal tool in California.

Apply here: stanford.io/3KRsFYI

#hiring #climatejobs #postdoctoraljobs
December 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Nature underpins our climate, food system, and economies. Gretchen Daily, director of Stanford's Natural Capital Project, joined the Stanford Ecopreneurship Podcast to discuss how valuing nature and natural capital is essential to a sustainable future.

Watch the full episode: bit.ly/4oMPTNn
December 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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The global food system is a major driver of climate change.

Explore our new hub spotlighting Stanford’s latest research on meat and the environment. We'll keep it updated with recent news and publications from Woods scholars and beyond.

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#foodsecurity #alternativeproteins
December 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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New points for policymakers on the health risks of gas stoves as a major source of indoor air pollution, primarily nitrogen dioxide and benzene.

Explore the brief: stanford.io/4prwTFu
December 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Woods senior fellow Rob Jackson breaks down how researchers are using methane-eating microbes to turn methane from farms and landfills into less potent CO₂ — a promising way to cut emissions from sectors where traditional capture is hard or costly.

🔗 Full story: bit.ly/4iBt6CG
These very hungry microbes devour a powerful pollutant
Microscopic organisms are being deployed to capture methane from sources such as farms and landfills, with the potential for reuse as fertilizer and fish food.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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New Stanford-led research finds gas stoves expose people to dangerous levels of nitrogen dioxide—linked to asthma, lung disease, and other conditions. Switching to electric could cut NO₂ exposure by half.
story + searchable NO2 exposure map: bit.ly/4rGdYIz @stanforddoerr.bsky.social @stanford.edu
Is the air inside your home more dangerous than the air outside it?
Gas and propane stoves emit substantial amounts of nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant linked to higher risks of asthma, heart and lung disease, and other conditions. A Stanford-led study finds switching fr...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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In the Chagos Islands, plans are underway to establish one of the world’s largest marine protected areas – a key step toward the sustainable resettlement of a community removed from their homes decades ago.

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A new future for the people and wildlife of the Chagos Islands #climate #oceanconservation #shorts
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November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Beavers can boost water storage, wildlife habitat, and carbon capture. A new mapping tool helps identify sites where beaver reintroduction programs could deliver ecological benefits.

Learn more: stanford.io/4prrRsf

#biodiversity #naturalclimatesolutions
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Stanford students can explore environmental careers through Woods fellowships. Meet Evan Ludington, a senior who interned with Resources for the Future through the EPIC program.

EPIC applications open in December – mark your calendar!

Meet Evan: stanford.io/43owZEW
EPIC info: stanford.io/4r1LUyY
Student Spotlight: Evan Ludington on fortifying communities with hazard mitigation
Stanford students are getting a head start on careers with education and leadership programs offered by the Woods Institute for the Environment. We talk with Evan Ludington, a senior who who cultivate...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Today marks the first day of #COP30, where scientists, policymakers, and advocates are gathering to chart our shared path forward on climate action.

Woods Director Chris Field joins Stanford students and delegates to contribute expertise and solutions. Follow here: bit.ly/4qSG6re
Stanford at COP30
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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How can low-carbon concrete floors be a health and climate solution?

Watch the full #UncommonCollaborators episode 🎥 youtu.be/rQUVt3jMN_c
Read more: stanford.io/4gaergd

#climatesolutions #research #publichealth
November 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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The barrier to effective climate communication is often personal distance — for many, it still feels like a faraway threat.

A new Stanford-led study shows that virtual reality can help close that gap.

Read more: bit.ly/4hzzsSt
Virtual reality helps people understand and care about distant communities
Direct experiences have powerful effects on perception – a truth at the heart of new Stanford-led research showing how immersive VR can make distant places feel more immediate and climate-related impa...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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From ammonia to Alcatraz, Stanford students are pursuing fascinating research questions. They’re gaining hands-on experience, sharpening their scientific skills, and exploring solutions to real-world challenges.

Discover student program opportunities: bit.ly/48tPCaB
October 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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This week, students, faculty, and staff came together to celebrate human and planetary health at Stanford — and to connect on new opportunities ahead. (Also pictured: tiny succulent party favors 🪴)

🌍 Stay in the loop by subscribing to the HPH newsletter: bit.ly/4nicFfy
October 16, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Yesterday, officials confirmed New York's first local case of a mosquito-borne tropical disease.

Woods research suggests that as temps rise, mosquito ranges are expanding into new regions.

Read more:
🦟 Warming and disease surge: bit.ly/3HRR6DV

🌳 How trees can reduce risk: bit.ly/3SMHKv3
Warming climate drives disease surge, study shows
Climate change has already contributed substantially to the global burden of dengue fever, a new study finds. Over 260 million people live in places where dengue incidence is expected to more than dou...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Meet our inaugural Visiting Policy Fellows!

Alice C. Hill is a senior fellow at @cfr.org and former White House adviser. Michael Jordan, former USAID advisor, is managing director at Banneker Capital.

As fellows, they’ll collaborate with Stanford experts to advance climate policy solutions.
October 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Woods fellow William Tarpeh, professor of chemical engineering, has received a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship!

Tarpeh's research on energy-efficient water treatment, funded by a Woods grant, could help meet rising demand for drinkable water in an affordable and sustainable way.

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William Tarpeh receives MacArthur Fellowship
The chemical engineering professor was granted the award for his advances in recovering valuable materials from wastewater.
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October 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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"Every time a fire starts, we're behind the curve." – Mark Brown, Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority.

Wildfires threaten to upend the public health, economic, and ecological systems of Californian communities. Despite effective prevention strategies, research gaps remain.

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‘We can’t afford to not solve this’: Highlighting solutions to the wildfire crisis
Wildfires are threatening lives, infrastructure, and public health systems across the West. Bay Area fire management officials are implementing effective prevention measures – from prescribed burns to...
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October 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Woods is hiring! From public health to energy policy, shape practical solutions to the world’s toughest challenges.

➡️ Check out the current openings here: stanford.io/4gI7OCs
September 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Wildfire smoke emissions caused an estimated 41,380 excess deaths per year during 2011 to 2020. Rising temperatures could increase those deaths by more than 70% by 2050, according to a new study.

🔗 bit.ly/46D0AeA

@stanforddoerr.bsky.social #climate #wildfires
September 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Our colleagues at @stanfordcigh.bsky.social break down a new report explaining that the public health impacts of climate change are "beyond scientific dispute" ⤵️
stanfordcigh.bsky.social Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · Sep 19
🔥 😷 🌀 New report from @nationalacademies.org details strongest evidence to date that man-made ghg emissions cause significant harm to human health and wellbeing. CIGH Director Michele Barry served as one of the 16 members of the committee that produced the report.
➡️ Read the Q&A: lnkd.in/g_Juysa
A family looks out at smoky skies while wearing masks in San Francisco
September 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Monday is the deadline for public comment on the EPA's proposal to reverse the 2009 endangerment finding – the legal basis for U.S. climate regulation.

Research by Stanford's Chris Field and colleagues shows that evidence for climate change’s impacts has only grown since 2009.

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EPA ‘endangerment finding’ explained: 5 facts about the science and health risks
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concluded in 2009 that carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases threaten public health and welfare, underpinning rules for cars, power plants,...
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September 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Check out Woods senior fellow Noah Diffenbaugh's recent Q&A with @sciline.org ⤵️
September 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Researchers Christopher Knight and Fiorenza Micheli call for safe food to be recognized as a human right in the face of climate change.

"Safe food is a key missing piece of climate adaptation." – Knight, biology phD student.

🔗 bit.ly/3VdI9HV

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Safe food: A human right amid climate change
Unsafe food leads to illness in an estimated 600 million people and causes 420,000 deaths globally each year (1, 2). Foodborne illness and death disproportionately affect children under the age of 5 a...
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September 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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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
September 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM