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Food and Agriculture

rancher applies compost to field
October 5, 2017

Soil holds potential to slow global warming

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

The land under our feet and the plant matter it contains could offset a significant amount of carbon emissions if managed properly. More research is needed to unlock soil’s potential to mitigate global warming, improve crop yields and increase resilience to extreme weather.

 

Climate Change, Food and Agriculture
rows of oil palm plants
April 4, 2017

Stanford study explores risk of deforestation as agriculture expands in Africa

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

Multinational companies are increasingly looking to Africa to expand production of in-demand commodity crops such as soy and oil palm. A first-of-its-kind study highlights the real and potential impacts on the continent’s valuable tropical forests.

Food and Agriculture, Human Dimensions and Sustainability
grasslands
September 28, 2016
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Associated Press

In the course of a 17-year experiment on more than 1 million plants, Stanford scientists put future global warming to a real world test.

Climate Change, Food and Agriculture
Satellite image of plant growth
September 26, 2016

Measuring land use change and human impact with technology

Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Earth system scientist Eric Lambin explains how technology can be used to develop better policy for sustainable land use.
Food and Agriculture, Human Dimensions and Sustainability
Drawing of a tree
June 28, 2016
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New Yorker

Dry tropical regions like those where  Moringa grow will expand as the world continues to warm.

Food and Agriculture
Cold drink next to a stack of books
June 27, 2016

A Summer Reading List on Earth

Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences

It’s that time of year. Lie on the beach, jump on a plane to an exotic place, or just settle in on the chaise in the back yard — with a good book. Slow down, read, learn, enjoy.

Climate Change, Evolution of Earth and Life, Food and Agriculture
new fossils define the age of humans
April 5, 2016
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The Guardian

We are living in the Anthropocene age, in which human influence on the planet is so profound, it will leave its legacy for millennia. How are writers and artists responding along side scientists, politicians, and engineers?

Climate Change, Energy, Food and Agriculture, Fresh Water Resources, Human Dimensions and Sustainability, Oceans
Dry riverbed
February 8, 2016

History of the 21st century CA drought

<p>A look at the historic 2011-2016 California drought and the work of Stanford Earth faculty and researchers to better understand its causes, implications, and mitigation.</p>
Climate Change, Food and Agriculture, Fresh Water Resources, Human Dimensions and Sustainability
Elsa Ordway in Cameroon's rainforest
December 5, 2015
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Stanford Center on Food Security and the Environment

Elsa Ordway's research examines the rapidly growing palm oil industry in Cameroon, with the aim of identifying where palm oil expansion can occur while protecting rainforest ecosystems and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

Food and Agriculture, Human Dimensions and Sustainability
Satellite image
November 10, 2015

Measuring crop yields from space

Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences
Stanford scientists have tested a way to measure crop yield from space using satellites that can directly measure plant photosynthesis.
Climate Change, Food and Agriculture
Water with bubbles
October 30, 2015
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San Jose Mercury News

Rosemary Knight, in collaboration with Aqua Geo Frameworks and the Tulare Irrigation District, recently used a new imaging technology to find water hidden hundreds of feet underground in California's drought-ravaged Central Valley.

Food and Agriculture, Fresh Water Resources

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