Environment and Climate Change

At UNGA 80, Jenna Forsyth spoke about the King Center’s lead initiative work at a Devex Impact House panel.

How does climate change influence human migration and border policies? Faculty Affiliate Hélène Benveniste shares key insights.

A new paper co-authored by Jean-Baptiste Jouffray reveals major gaps in how companies disclose their impacts on the ocean.

Domestic vessels account for the majority of port visits globally. Inspecting them in addition to foreign vessels is key to deterring illegal fishing, scientists say.

Faculty Affiliates Erin Mordecai and Desiree LaBeaud have been tracking mosquito species and the diseases they transmit in Costa Rica and Africa.

Faculty Affiliate William Tarpeh and other researchers are "turning a waste problem into a resource opportunity".

William Tarpeh and his co-authors have developed a new system to transform human waste into a powerful tool for sustainable energy and agriculture in resource-limited regions.

Predoctoral Research Fellow Suhi Hanif and Faculty Affiliate Jade Benjamin-Chung reveal the devastating impact of floods on prenatal depression in Bangladesh.

A delegation co-led by Faculty Affiliate Erica Plambeck explored the role of startups and enterprises in advancing clean mobility.

Erin Mordecai is studying how climate change is affecting the spread of mosquito-borne infectious diseases, which will help predict future outbreaks.

Faculty Affiliate Erin Mordecai and her co-authors find that small-scale tree cover in Costa Rica boosts biodiversity while limiting dangerous mosquito species.

A study led by Faculty Affiliate Eran Bendavid reveals that these climate events are quietly but deeply damaging schooling, especially for young girls.

A study led by David Lobell sheds light on the profound impact of rising temperatures and air dryness on essential crops and uncovers significant gaps in existing climate models.

In VoxDev, new evidence from Bangladesh reveals aligning business owners' profit motives with environmental and health goals can effectively reduce the pollution from brick kilns.

A study in Bangladesh co-authored by Stanford researchers demonstrates a pathway to environmental and public health gains in informal and unregulated industries.

In low- and middle-income countries, Stanford-led research reveals how children in the path of hurricanes are set back in their schooling.