Earth & Climate

Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability Professor Rob Jackson is a recipient of the international award, which recognizes significant work advancing solutions to pressing environmental problems.

Despite facing considerable wildfire risk, many power utilities have yet to adopt basic mitigation measures – endangering communities and the future energy system.

A new study finds that Americans often misjudge the relative climate impact of behaviors like recycling, biking, and eating less meat. The good news? They’re willing to shift behavior when given more information.

As data, AI, and decarbonization reshape global energy systems, Stanford experts explore how energy science is evolving to meet the demands of the next 25 years.

New research shows that protecting trees can limit harmful mosquito species and lower the risk of disease transmission.

Tribal, local, and private firefighters are often undercounted, making it harder to plan wildfire response and leading to disparities in pay, protections, and benefits.

In partnership with Chilean experts, scientists are working to help policymakers integrate long-term environmental and social changes into water governance.

Lobell discusses a record-setting slab of cultivated meat – and what it means for the future of food.

A new study shows that simple operational fixes in brick kilns can reduce coal use and emissions, pointing to scalable solutions in unregulated industries.

A Stanford study finds that intensifying heat and atmospheric dryness have reduced yields of the world’s five major crops by 4–13% over the past half century.