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Human Dimensions and Sustainability

brick kiln interior
August 14, 2017

Reducing brick kiln pollution

Woods Institute for the Environment

A Stanford team is now combining satellite data and political persuasion to track kilns and incentivize kiln owners to use cleaner technologies.

Human Dimensions and Sustainability
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August 14, 2017
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Stanford News Service

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.

Climate Change, Human Dimensions and Sustainability
Jiuzhaigou National Park
February 2, 2017

China to protect areas of high ecological importance identified by Stanford researchers

Stanford News Service

Stanford scientists and collaborators determine ecologically valuable areas within China. The country plans to protect these areas as part of an ecological initiative.

Human Dimensions and Sustainability
grey reef shark
January 31, 2017

Large marine protected areas effectively protect reef shark populations, Stanford scientists find

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.

Evolution of Earth and Life, Human Dimensions and Sustainability
boats docked at Chinese fishing port
January 17, 2017

How China is poised for marine fisheries reform

Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies

Stanford researchers view ocean management as next front for China to compete as global sustainability leaders.

Food and Agriculture, Human Dimensions and Sustainability, Oceans
Jon Payne holding whale vertebrae
December 19, 2016

Editors' picks: Favorite Stanford Earth research stories of 2016

Stanford School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences

Some of our favorite research stories from Stanford Earth scholars in 2016.

Climate Change, Dynamic Earth, Energy, Evolution of Earth and Life, Food and Agriculture, Fresh Water Resources, Human Dimensions and Sustainability, Natural Hazards, Oceans
young girl at Sentebale health-care center
October 27, 2016

Stanford researchers find 15 million children in high-mortality hotspots in Sub-Saharan Africa

Stanford Health Policy

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.

Human Dimensions and Sustainability
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
Jon Payne holding whale vertebra
September 14, 2016

Larger marine animals at higher risk of extinction, and humans are to blame

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.

Evolution of Earth and Life, Human Dimensions and Sustainability
Map of Western Africa with poverty data
August 18, 2016

Stanford scientists combine satellite data, machine learning to map poverty

Stanford News
<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>
Human Dimensions and Sustainability
solenodon
August 3, 2016
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Smithsonian.com

The solenodon survived the impact that killed the dinosaurs, but after all that, we might be its downfall.

Human Dimensions and Sustainability

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