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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · 2d

"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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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · 9d

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

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · 14d

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.

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@stanforddoerr.bsky.social #climate #wildfires

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · 19d

Our colleagues at @stanfordcigh.bsky.social break down a new report explaining that the public health impacts of climate change are "beyond scientific dispute" ⤵️

Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health @stanfordcigh.bsky.social · 19d

🔥 😷 🌀 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

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · 19d

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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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · 21d

Check out Woods senior fellow Noah Diffenbaugh's recent Q&A with @sciline.org ⤵️

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and our recent Q&A with Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh @woods.stanford.edu www.sciline.org/climate/epa-...

Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh: EPA moves to end limits on climate pollution - SciLine

The EPA's move to revoke the endangerment finding could halt limits on greenhouse gas emissions. Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh will discuss the implications for public health and climate change.

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · 27d

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.

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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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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · 28d

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

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Sep 4

Plant pressings have been around since the 1600s. Armed with 21st-century technology, Woods senior fellow and assistant professor of biology Barnabas Daru has a plan to unlock a wealth of biodiversity information from centuries-old dried plant samples.

Read the story: bit.ly/3HLApKi

Plant samples preserved in museums may hold key to advancing biodiversity

Herbaria, or “museums for plants,” house millions of samples collected over centuries. Stanford biologist Barnabas Daru shares how modern technology can unlock this treasure trove.

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 29

A species of disease-carrying mosquitoes is gaining a foothold in Southern California, thanks to rising temperatures and mild winters.

Watch Woods fellow Erin Mordecai discuss her team's research in Costa Rica, tracking mosquito migration to better predict future disease risk.

🎬: bit.ly/47U4L7L

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 21

Human urine is often seen as waste. But globally, it contains enough nitrogen to meet 14% of annual fertilizer demand.

A new Stanford-designed system uses solar power to extract fertilizer directly from urine.

Read our story here: bit.ly/45T6B6y

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 21

It's research grant award season! Each year, the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment awards funding to bold, interdisciplinary projects tackling our planet’s most urgent challenges.

🏆 Meet the 2025 awardees here: bit.ly/3UCIhR8

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 19

Check out Woods fellow Kate Maher talking beavers on @cbsnews.com:

"Beavers are incredibly efficient ecosystem engineers. Their ponds create 'green zones', which help plants survive drought and act as fire suppression corridors."

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Reintroducing beavers in certain habitats could improve ecosystems and water quality, study finds

Beaver populations have dwindled throughout North America over the last hundred years, but a new study says strategically returning them to ecosystems could benefit humans and Mother Nature. Kate Maher, professor of Earth system sciences at Stanford University and senior author of the study, joins CBS News to break down the findings. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news service from CBS News and Stations that is available free to everyone with access to the internet and is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations' top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. It is available on more than 30 platforms across mobile, desktop and connected TVs for free, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount+ and live in 91 countries. Subscribe to the CBS News YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/cbsnews Watch CBS News: https://cbsnews.com/live/ Download the CBS News app: https://cbsnews.com/mobile/ Follow CBS News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/cbsnews/ Like CBS News on Facebook: https://facebook.com/cbsnews Follow CBS News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbsnews Subscribe to our newsletters: https://cbsnews.com/newsletters/ Try Paramount+ free: https://paramountplus.com/?ftag=PPM-05-10aeh8h For video licensing inquiries, contact: [email protected]

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 14

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 13

🔥 Prescribed fire can protect lives, property, and ecosystems – but how can we expand its use on private lands?

In our upcoming webinar, Stanford researchers and wildfire experts will examine state policies and barriers to action.

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/45owBpO

#wildfire #prescribedfire

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 12

New points for policymakers from Woods scholars lay out:

🌽 What we've learned from 50 years of #ClimateChange effects on crops: stanford.io/3HmXfaH

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🌍 What farmer adaptations could mean for global #FoodSecurity: bit.ly/4mbrf8O

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 11

🦫 Bringing back #beavers – and the nature-based solutions they offer for #freshwater, #biodiversity, and #ClimateResilience

New study uses #RemoteSensing to map beaver dams + ponds with an eye toward prioritizing areas for restoration and reintroducing beavers.

🔗 bit.ly/bringing-back-beavers

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 8

A new report finds that sustainable retrofitting can boost occupant quality of life alongside environmental benefits.

"Our goal is to put resident wellbeing at the center of sustainable home upgrades, from start to finish." – Sarah Billington, Woods senior fellow.

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 5

💡New points for policymakers highlight the benefits of prescribed fire compared to mechanical thinning and potential applications to wildfire policy 🔥

Download the research brief with insights from Stanford scholars Makoto Kelp, Noah Diffenbaugh, and Marshall Burke: stanford.io/4mnek3h

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Aug 5

Across the country, electricity bills are rising. Senior research scholar Michael Wara stopped by KQED to break down all the factors driving the increase, from tree trimming to wildfire prevention measures.

Listen here: bit.ly/45m4aZE

#energycosts #wildfires

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Jul 29

🌴 Agriculture is responsible for over 70 percent of global deforestation. Stanford researchers are piloting conservation programs that reward Indonesian palm oil producers for preserving tree cover through scalable, proportional payment systems.

Read more: bit.ly/44S1Hav

How smarter incentives could help save forests – and support farmers

Stanford researchers are developing new ways to curb deforestation while boosting rural incomes. Their work pairs economic theory with on-the-ground trials to advance practical climate solutions.

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Jul 24

In an era of global change, ocean scientist Fiorenza Micheli and literary scholar Margaret Cohen are coming together to explore people's impact on and connection to the ocean through the "blue" humanities 🌊

Watch the latest #UncommonCollaborators episode 🎥 bit.ly/4mitoPL

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Jul 23

🚨 New job opportunity!

The Stanford Climate and Energy Policy Program and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law & Policy Program are looking for a Food Systems Resource Economics Fellow, focused on alternative proteins.

Apply here: bit.ly/44IMfxk

#alternativeprotein #sustainabilityjobs

🚨 New job opportunity! | Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

🚨 New job opportunity! The Stanford Climate and Energy Policy Program and the Environmental and Natural Resources Law & Policy Program are looking for a Food Systems Resource Economics Fellow. This...

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Jul 16

🌊 We are so excited to share the recipients of the 2025 Big Ideas for Oceans seed grants!

Learn more about these ambitious projects below ⤵️

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability @stanforddoerr.bsky.social · Jul 16

Seagrass ecosystems, gender equity in fisheries and aquaculture, and more: Here are four new projects supported by the Oceans Department & @woods.stanford.edu at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability advancing ocean health and sustainability.

Four new projects funded to advance ocean health and sustainability

This year’s Big Ideas for Oceans seed grants support research on seagrass ecosystems, carbon dioxide in seawater, kelp for climate mitigation, and women’s experiences working in fisheries and aquacult...

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Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment @woods.stanford.edu · Jul 14

We’re thrilled to announce the 2025 LInC cohort! Relaunched after a pandemic pause, LInC equips early- and mid-career faculty to tackle complex global challenges through interdisciplinary research across law, medicine, engineering, humanities, and sustainability.

Learn more: stanford.io/4lAxK4Q

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