News & Events
Fast-moving wildfires in Los Angeles County have burned thousands of structures and killed at least 10 people amid fierce winds and dry conditions. Stanford-led research shows how wildfire risks are changing, illuminates connections to climate and health, and offers promising solutions.
A study of guaranteed income to low-income households in the Southern California city of Compton finds that direct cash payments with no strings attached can lower household spending, with the extra money likely used to pay down debt.
Stanford scientists discuss the social and environmental costs of mining sand from the ocean and sand’s role in climate adaptation.
Join us for a Big Ideas in Sustainability event featuring Jeanne Gang, founding partner of international architecture and urban design practice Studio Gang, beginning at 3:30 p.m. PDT on Jan. 16, 2025.
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Recent news
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Debbie Sivas discusses California's fire crisis and examines how climate change and urban development are making residents more susceptible to the dangers of fires.
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In light of the Los Angeles-area wildfires, Stanford experts spanning the fields of environmental science, medicine, and public health discuss what we know about wildfires’ health impacts, what remains a mystery, and how communities can better protect themselves from the increasingly common threat.
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Fast-moving wildfires in Los Angeles County have burned thousands of structures and killed at least 10 people amid fierce winds and dry conditions. Stanford-led research shows how wildfire risks are changing, illuminates connections to climate and health, and offers promising solutions.
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A study of guaranteed income to low-income households in the Southern California city of Compton finds that direct cash payments with no strings attached can lower household spending, with the extra money likely used to pay down debt.
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Lauren Dunford, ’09, MBA ’18, is using real-time data to streamline manufacturing.
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A novel machine learning pipeline developed by a Stanford student team is accelerating analysis of aerial drone imagery – and monitoring of an endangered shark species.
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Stanford scientists discuss the social and environmental costs of mining sand from the ocean and sand’s role in climate adaptation.
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Join us for a Big Ideas in Sustainability event featuring Jeanne Gang, founding partner of international architecture and urban design practice Studio Gang, beginning at 3:30 p.m. PDT on Jan. 16, 2025.
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Our list includes a mix of favorites, high-impact stories, and some of our most-read research coverage from the past year.
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Stanford scientists have discovered multiple forms of a ubiquitous enzyme in microbes that thrive in low-oxygen zones off the coasts of Central and South America. The results may open new possibilities for growing crops with fewer resources and understanding ocean carbon storage.
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Rainy days are becoming less frequent but more intense across much of the planet because of climate change. Even in years with similar rainfall totals, plants fare differently when rain falls in fewer, bigger bursts, a new study shows.
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Influenza or flu virus remains infectious in refrigerated raw milk for up to five days, according to a new Stanford study. The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu – a different subtype of the same influenza virus – in dairy cattle have raised concerns about the potential for a new pandemic.
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A new prototype device demonstrates an innovative approach to producing ammonia – a key component of fertilizer – that could transform an industry responsible for about one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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Ermakov combines planetary science and exploration to learn new – and often surprising – details about the structure and evolution of planetary bodies.
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In a new program from Stanford University and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, business executives and senior leaders will gain insight into the environmental, economic, and social dimensions of sustainability to drive business value.
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A Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Dean’s Lecture focused on how Stanford University has negotiated its place of influence in U.S. society and world affairs over the course of its history – and why it’s time to renegotiate that place of influence.
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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.
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This recognition highlights Stanford's dedication to integrating recycling, resource management, and sustainability into its academic and operational strategies.
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Consumers’ real-world stop-and-go driving of electric vehicles benefits batteries more than the steady use simulated in almost all laboratory tests of new battery designs, Stanford-SLAC study finds.
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In categories ranging from Energy & Greentech to Social Impact, the 2025 Forbes feature recognizes five Stanford alumni, a postdoc, and two students for their work in sustainability.
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A new study shows that while Colombia is protecting biodiversity and cultural diversity, both remain mostly inaccessible to tourists.
