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The Trump administration has officially repealed the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding — the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
Stanford research shows evidence of climate-related health, economic & security risks has only strengthened since.
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Stanford research shows evidence of climate-related health, economic & security risks has only strengthened since.
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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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February 13, 2026 at 7:39 PM
The Trump administration has officially repealed the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding — the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
Stanford research shows evidence of climate-related health, economic & security risks has only strengthened since.
🔗 bit.ly/3ZBS3Ft
Stanford research shows evidence of climate-related health, economic & security risks has only strengthened since.
🔗 bit.ly/3ZBS3Ft
New Stanford research reveals millions of Californians behind non-accredited levees paid ~2x more for flood insurance than those behind accredited ones — not due to actual risk, but legacy FEMA mapping that treats non-accredited levees as nonexistent.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:53 PM
New Stanford research reveals millions of Californians behind non-accredited levees paid ~2x more for flood insurance than those behind accredited ones — not due to actual risk, but legacy FEMA mapping that treats non-accredited levees as nonexistent.
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Heat from deep underground could help power the clean energy transition.
A new Stanford study finds that enhanced geothermal systems can provide constant, low-cost clean electricity while reducing land use and the need for wind, solar, and battery infrastructure.
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A new Stanford study finds that enhanced geothermal systems can provide constant, low-cost clean electricity while reducing land use and the need for wind, solar, and battery infrastructure.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Heat from deep underground could help power the clean energy transition.
A new Stanford study finds that enhanced geothermal systems can provide constant, low-cost clean electricity while reducing land use and the need for wind, solar, and battery infrastructure.
🔗 stanford.io/45CjgeC
A new Stanford study finds that enhanced geothermal systems can provide constant, low-cost clean electricity while reducing land use and the need for wind, solar, and battery infrastructure.
🔗 stanford.io/45CjgeC
Federal climate priorities have shifted rapidly –– creating an urgent need to track new policies and their real-world impacts.
Woods has awarded special grants to support research doing exactly that, from humpback whale monitoring to flood protection impacts.
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Woods has awarded special grants to support research doing exactly that, from humpback whale monitoring to flood protection impacts.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Federal climate priorities have shifted rapidly –– creating an urgent need to track new policies and their real-world impacts.
Woods has awarded special grants to support research doing exactly that, from humpback whale monitoring to flood protection impacts.
🔗 stanford.io/4t2Bv77
Woods has awarded special grants to support research doing exactly that, from humpback whale monitoring to flood protection impacts.
🔗 stanford.io/4t2Bv77
The U.S. has withdrawn from the UNFCCC. What happens next?
Join Stanford COP30 delegates and former U.S. climate negotiator Sue Biniaz for an upcoming webinar on the state of global climate cooperation.
Register: stanford.io/3LLjZ6A
Moderated by Woods Director @chrfield.bsky.social.
Join Stanford COP30 delegates and former U.S. climate negotiator Sue Biniaz for an upcoming webinar on the state of global climate cooperation.
Register: stanford.io/3LLjZ6A
Moderated by Woods Director @chrfield.bsky.social.
January 23, 2026 at 10:32 PM
The U.S. has withdrawn from the UNFCCC. What happens next?
Join Stanford COP30 delegates and former U.S. climate negotiator Sue Biniaz for an upcoming webinar on the state of global climate cooperation.
Register: stanford.io/3LLjZ6A
Moderated by Woods Director @chrfield.bsky.social.
Join Stanford COP30 delegates and former U.S. climate negotiator Sue Biniaz for an upcoming webinar on the state of global climate cooperation.
Register: stanford.io/3LLjZ6A
Moderated by Woods Director @chrfield.bsky.social.
For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency has factored public health impacts into pollution limits.
Now, the equation is changing.
Woods senior fellow Marshall Burke explains what that shift means — and why it matters.
Read more: bit.ly/3NridYV
Now, the equation is changing.
Woods senior fellow Marshall Burke explains what that shift means — and why it matters.
Read more: bit.ly/3NridYV
January 22, 2026 at 7:15 PM
For decades, the Environmental Protection Agency has factored public health impacts into pollution limits.
Now, the equation is changing.
Woods senior fellow Marshall Burke explains what that shift means — and why it matters.
Read more: bit.ly/3NridYV
Now, the equation is changing.
Woods senior fellow Marshall Burke explains what that shift means — and why it matters.
Read more: bit.ly/3NridYV
Looking for a job in environment and sustainability? Budgets are tight and competition is fierce – but experts say there’s still reason for optimism if you know where to look and how to prepare.
Read more: stanford.io/4qudcNz
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January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Looking for a job in environment and sustainability? Budgets are tight and competition is fierce – but experts say there’s still reason for optimism if you know where to look and how to prepare.
Read more: stanford.io/4qudcNz
Read more: stanford.io/4qudcNz
Project Unleaded grew out of a successful lead intervention in Bangladesh. Thanks to recent gifts, the initiative is now expanding to address pervasive lead contamination worldwide.
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Stanford's Project Unleaded takes on global lead poisoning crisis
An ambitious initiative based at the new Center for Human and Planetary Health is tackling the pervasive issue of lead contamination, which exerts a heavy toll on global health. Researchers aim to identify major sources of lead exposure and develop affordable detection methods in communities worldwide. MB01V12VWSDHDEP
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January 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Project Unleaded grew out of a successful lead intervention in Bangladesh. Thanks to recent gifts, the initiative is now expanding to address pervasive lead contamination worldwide.
📖 stanford.io/4sGBTrE
🎥 bit.ly/3LEeaYA
📖 stanford.io/4sGBTrE
🎥 bit.ly/3LEeaYA
"We've got to get this right."
Sociologist @robbwiller.bsky.social and political economist @nmalhotra.bsky.social designed a "mega tournament" to compare common strategies for talking about #ClimateChange
#UncommonCollaborators episode 🎥 bit.ly/4oxIe62
Read more: stanford.io/4pB7cRX
Sociologist @robbwiller.bsky.social and political economist @nmalhotra.bsky.social designed a "mega tournament" to compare common strategies for talking about #ClimateChange
#UncommonCollaborators episode 🎥 bit.ly/4oxIe62
Read more: stanford.io/4pB7cRX
January 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
"We've got to get this right."
Sociologist @robbwiller.bsky.social and political economist @nmalhotra.bsky.social designed a "mega tournament" to compare common strategies for talking about #ClimateChange
#UncommonCollaborators episode 🎥 bit.ly/4oxIe62
Read more: stanford.io/4pB7cRX
Sociologist @robbwiller.bsky.social and political economist @nmalhotra.bsky.social designed a "mega tournament" to compare common strategies for talking about #ClimateChange
#UncommonCollaborators episode 🎥 bit.ly/4oxIe62
Read more: stanford.io/4pB7cRX
What role should alternative proteins play in a sustainable food system? As expectations reset, Woods senior fellow David Lobell says they're not a silver bullet – but still an important tool that hasn’t yet gotten the R&D investment needed to succeed.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
What role should alternative proteins play in a sustainable food system? As expectations reset, Woods senior fellow David Lobell says they're not a silver bullet – but still an important tool that hasn’t yet gotten the R&D investment needed to succeed.
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New name, old friends! Congratulations to the Natural Capital Alliance on 20 years of fighting to incorporate the value of nature into decision-making.
Learn more about their new name and membership structure below ⤵️
Learn more about their new name and membership structure below ⤵️
Celebrating 20 years of pioneering science, technology, and partnerships that enable people and nature to thrive with an exciting announcement: NatCap will now be known as the Natural Capital Alliance.
Learn about our new name and current research ➡️ bit.ly/NiA-2026-01
Learn about our new name and current research ➡️ bit.ly/NiA-2026-01
January 7, 2026 at 7:22 PM
New name, old friends! Congratulations to the Natural Capital Alliance on 20 years of fighting to incorporate the value of nature into decision-making.
Learn more about their new name and membership structure below ⤵️
Learn more about their new name and membership structure below ⤵️
Meet Alice Heiman, a junior studying computer science.
Through a Woods fellowship, she's applying natural capital models and spatial analysis to pinpoint high-impact reforestation sites around São Paulo, Brazil.
Learn more about Woods student programs: stanford.io/3N5lE7m
Through a Woods fellowship, she's applying natural capital models and spatial analysis to pinpoint high-impact reforestation sites around São Paulo, Brazil.
Learn more about Woods student programs: stanford.io/3N5lE7m
Student spotlight: Alice Heiman on turning environmental data into impact
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 Alice Heiman, a junior who bridged academi...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Meet Alice Heiman, a junior studying computer science.
Through a Woods fellowship, she's applying natural capital models and spatial analysis to pinpoint high-impact reforestation sites around São Paulo, Brazil.
Learn more about Woods student programs: stanford.io/3N5lE7m
Through a Woods fellowship, she's applying natural capital models and spatial analysis to pinpoint high-impact reforestation sites around São Paulo, Brazil.
Learn more about Woods student programs: stanford.io/3N5lE7m
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
Apply here: stanford.io/3KRsFYI
#hiring #climatejobs #postdoctoraljobs
December 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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
Apply here: stanford.io/3KRsFYI
#hiring #climatejobs #postdoctoraljobs
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
Watch the full episode: bit.ly/4oMPTNn
December 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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
Watch the full episode: bit.ly/4oMPTNn
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
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.
🔗 stanford.io/48uyft2
#foodsecurity #alternativeproteins
December 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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.
🔗 stanford.io/48uyft2
#foodsecurity #alternativeproteins
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.
🔗 stanford.io/48uyft2
#foodsecurity #alternativeproteins
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
Explore the brief: stanford.io/4prwTFu
December 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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
Explore the brief: stanford.io/4prwTFu
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
🔗 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
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
🔗 Full story: bit.ly/4iBt6CG
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
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
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
story + searchable NO2 exposure map: bit.ly/4rGdYIz @stanforddoerr.bsky.social @stanford.edu
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.
Video: www.youtube.com/shorts/Mbeyn...
Story: bit.ly/4ppNQQ5
Video: www.youtube.com/shorts/Mbeyn...
Story: bit.ly/4ppNQQ5
A new future for the people and wildlife of the Chagos Islands #climate #oceanconservation #shorts
YouTube video by Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment
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November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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.
Video: www.youtube.com/shorts/Mbeyn...
Story: bit.ly/4ppNQQ5
Video: www.youtube.com/shorts/Mbeyn...
Story: bit.ly/4ppNQQ5
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
Learn more: stanford.io/4prrRsf
#biodiversity #naturalclimatesolutions
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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
Learn more: stanford.io/4prrRsf
#biodiversity #naturalclimatesolutions
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
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
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
EPIC applications open in December – mark your calendar!
Meet Evan: stanford.io/43owZEW
EPIC info: stanford.io/4r1LUyY
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
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
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
Woods Director Chris Field joins Stanford students and delegates to contribute expertise and solutions. Follow here: bit.ly/4qSG6re
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
Watch the full #UncommonCollaborators episode 🎥 youtu.be/rQUVt3jMN_c
Read more: stanford.io/4gaergd
#climatesolutions #research #publichealth
November 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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
Watch the full #UncommonCollaborators episode 🎥 youtu.be/rQUVt3jMN_c
Read more: stanford.io/4gaergd
#climatesolutions #research #publichealth
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
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
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
A new Stanford-led study shows that virtual reality can help close that gap.
Read more: bit.ly/4hzzsSt
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
Discover student program opportunities: bit.ly/48tPCaB
October 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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
Discover student program opportunities: bit.ly/48tPCaB