Stanford Earth researchers analyzed a pioneering California program to sell carbon offsets and found it has surprising environmental benefits — including providing habitat for endangered species — and provides lessons for initiatives under development in other states and countries.
Stanford scientists and collaborators determine ecologically valuable areas within China. The country plans to protect these areas as part of an ecological initiative.
Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Researchers at Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Station find that expanded marine protected areas are successful in limiting fishing and increasing reef shark populations.
A new spatial analysis from Stanford shows that progress in combating child mortality has been highly uneven, even within countries where overall declines are substantial.
Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
In today’s oceans, larger-bodied marine animals are more likely to become extinct than smaller creatures, according to a Stanford-led report. It’s a pattern that is unprecedented in the history of life on Earth, and one that is likely driven by human fishing.
<p>Stanford researchers combined satellite images and machine learning to predict poverty. Their improved poverty maps could help aid organizations and policymakers distribute funds more efficiently and enact and evaluate policies more effectively. Video by Neal Jean</p>