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Soaring water utility bills force many households to ration water use for essential needs while still falling behind on payments. Stanford scientists offer a new approach to measuring water affordability that could help utilities and government agencies identify and aid those most at risk.
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Environmental law expert Deborah Sivas discusses the implications of the Supreme Court overturning the Chevron decision, which had established 40 years of precedent related to the independence of government agencies.
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Supported by a Sustainability Accelerator grant, a multidisciplinary team is exploring policy options such as prescribed burning with the goal of reducing wildfire risk in California.
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In two courses during winter and spring quarters, student groups developed policy reports with the goal of informing government decisions about how to incorporate fisheries and aquaculture into Indonesia’s national development strategy.
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Stanford economist Paul Milgrom won a Nobel Prize in part for his role in enabling today’s mobile world. Now he’s tackling a different 21st century challenge: water scarcity.
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As policymakers consider updates to the Bay-Delta Plan, a Stanford analysis outlines challenges and strategies to support future water security in the San Francisco Bay Area in the face of climate change.
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Difficulties in connecting charging sites to the grid pose the biggest delays in bringing publicly accessible EV charging stations online.
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Tess Snyder studies the environmental policy implications of the auto industry, from the emissions effects of tax credit programs for electric vehicles to gas mileage legislation.
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Experts discuss how insights from social science research can help U.S. climate policies overcome polarization and spur lasting change in consumer behavior.
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Professor Barton “Buzz” Thompson discusses his most recent book where he proposes various strategies for solving the United States’ freshwater crisis and argues that government and water authorities can’t do it alone.
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One of the most powerful legal forces for protecting and conserving threatened species is 50 years old, and may be in need of an update. Explore Stanford research and insights related to endangered species and the Endangered Species Act.
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Stanford experts discuss agreements related to fossil fuels, food, oceans, and more at the 2023 U.N. climate talks in Dubai and share reflections on the summit.
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Professor Deborah A. Sivas discusses the urgent need for effective policy interventions that address GHG emissions from a variety of heavy industries.
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Scholars from the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability discuss their hopes and expectations for international climate talks taking place this month in Dubai.
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A domino effect can lead politicians to rapidly deplete natural resources — or commit to conservation.
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Montana is appealing a historic court ruling that found the state must consider greenhouse gas and climate impacts in its environmental reviews of projects. What impact would a win or loss have across the U.S.?
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Faculty members Jonathan Bendor and Steven Callander join Professor William P. Barnett and undergraduate student Ingrid Ackermann to discuss takeaways from an October 2022 conference held at Stanford GSB. The conference showcased research at the intersection of politics and the environment.