In the American West, managing water supply is increasingly challenging. Last month, water experts gathered at Stanford to take stock of a precious — and precarious — resource.
Read the full recap: lnkd.in/gbV3ZQKy
Last week, energy expert Michael Jordan wrapped up his time as one of the inaugural Woods Visiting Policy Fellows.
"This fellowship came at a very interesting inflection point — in terms of policy, in terms of changing government structures."
Read about his time at Stanford: stanford.io/4t1xsHV
We are thrilled to introduce the 2026 Rising Environmental Leaders Program (RELP) cohort. Through policy “boot camps” in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento, RELP fellows engage directly with policymakers on pressing environmental issues.
Meet the fellows: stanford.io/4sJlXnI
Former White House resilience director @alice-c-hill.bsky.social, now one of the inaugural Woods Visiting Policy Fellows, on the collision of AI data centers, aging infrastructure, and climate extremes straining America's power grid.
Read more: stanford.io/4b1YOHe
How do these images make you feel – hopeful? Sad? Ready to reach for your wallet?
New Stanford-led research suggests that brain activity can help forecast which wildlife images will inspire people to engage online and donate to conservation causes.
🦜 Learn more: stanford.io/3P1zkRG
Reforestation is a powerful carbon removal strategy, but investment remains limited.
In an upcoming webinar, researchers share new findings on what’s holding deals back and what could help unlock the next wave of reforestation investment.
🔗 stanford.io/4b31z9W
Does aquaculture advance global nutrition — or undermine it?
While aquaculture can meet major nutrient needs, seafood trade shifts nutrients from vulnerable countries to those with lower deficiency rates.
Explore the research: bit.ly/3OYqbcr
Image: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Calling all Stanford researchers! Applications for the 2026 Rosenkranz Prize are now open.
The prize awards $100,000 over two years to support research improving health in low- or middle-income countries. Open to research associates, postdocs, and faculty across disciplines.
🔗 bit.ly/40gVwtk
The Trump administration has officially repealed the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding — the legal basis for regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.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
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.
🔗 woods.stanford.edu/research/pub...
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
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
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.
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
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
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
"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
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.
🔗 bit.ly/4aRAok7
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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 ⤵️
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
