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Deborah Sivas, environmental law expert and professor of environmental social sciences, discusses the emerging “climate abundance” movement and what it could mean for environmental law.

In recognition of her role in an important environmental rights case in South Africa, Mabilo has been selected as the 2026 winner of Stanford University’s highest environmental prize.

Stanford researchers are working to help cities adapt to extreme weather and keep people and buildings cool during severe heat waves.

A new federal rule redefines "harm" to exclude habitat destruction under the Endangered Species Act. Stanford experts in law and biology explain why the change matters, and which species have the most to lose.

A Stanford-led study based on two decades of satellite data finds California could cut deadly pollution from wildfire smoke by 20% in active fire years by expanding use of prescribed fire in conifer forests each year.

A PhD student in environmental social sciences at the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Quito Tsui researches how communities rebuild after conflict, how digital evidence is used in international law, and how the destruction of the environment is documented and witnessed.

A recent conference highlighted how environmental entrepreneurship is advancing through incremental change.

Rob Jackson and Rosamond Naylor are among the Stanford faculty joining the scholarly society, which works to promote science for the public good.

As part of the Stanford Impact Labs Design Fellowship, Marshall Burke and Gabrielle Wong-Parodi each conducted research intended to equip governments, institutions, and communities with evidence and approaches to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate.

Future climate damages from past greenhouse gas emissions dwarf the economic harm already inflicted.

The report highlights the need for stronger regulatory enforcement to protect groundwater quality and community health.

How vulnerable are school meal programs to price volatility and regional shocks tied to climate change? Learn four key facts about school meals and climate, and ideas for making this increasingly important nutritional backstop more resilient.

Environmental law expert Deborah Sivas discusses what the repeal could mean for the future of federal climate regulation, how it may fare in the courts, and why it could signal a broader unraveling of environmental protections.

Researchers have mapped relative levels of human well-being and development for thousands of municipalities around the world. The new approach could help fill gaps in census data and inform decisions about how to tailor policies and programs to local needs.

The 2026 Stanford Global and Planetary Health Research Convening brought scholars together to discuss solutions and strategies to address health challenges and build resilience.

One of the most effective ways to move individuals to act together on climate involves showing them how past collective actions have delivered structural change, a new study finds. What doesn’t work? Inducing guilt, or emphasizing co-benefits for health and economic growth. 

Stanford researchers are studying how changing weather patterns, rising temperatures, and ecological shifts affect the global food system, while developing ways to improve food security for all.

A new framework informed by Stanford-led research and stakeholder convenings balances conservation with cultural heritage and sustainable resettlement of communities removed from an island chain decades ago.

Small-scale fishers harvest 40% of wild-caught fish and support economies worldwide, but are threatened by climate change and overfishing. New research categorizes small-scale fisheries into five types, offering a clearer framework for sustainable seafood policies.

Weather patterns that produced five severe heat waves in Europe over the past 30 years could kill thousands more people if repeated in today’s hotter global climate, a new study finds. Rapid acceleration of efforts to adapt to greater extremes could save lives. 

Throughout roles in the White House, U.S. State Department, and academia, Maxine Burkett has focused on the relationship between environmental change and inequity, its impact on communities, and how law and policy can help build a better world for all.

Ahead of the global climate summit known as COP30, Stanford experts discuss how global developments, such as investments in natural solutions and renewable energy, could redefine climate progress in the absence of U.S. leadership.

In many parts of the world, staple crops such as maize and wheat are dependent on rainfall recycled from land rather than oceans, making them more vulnerable to drought. Researchers at Stanford and the University of California San Diego identified a critical threshold in atmospheric moisture sources that could help predict and prevent future crop failures.