California recently hit a milestone: 100 days this year with 100% carbon-free, renewable electricity for at least a part of each day, as tracked by Stanford University engineering Prof. Mark Z. Jacobson. 📸 Fully Vaccinated Larry+booster 1/3

What makes the Stanford Center for Ocean Solutions team tick? We met with a few of our faculty, staff, and postdoctoral scholars to learn more about their career journey and what inspires their work today. Here's what they had to say ➡️ stanford.io/3Xm6b5D Stanford Woods Institute Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

Expanding cooperation among electricity providers in the west could cut the risk of power outages by as much as 40%, according to new research from Stanford Woods Institute Climate and Energy Policy Program. stanford.io/3AwO5oh

New research from Stanford University and Colorado State University finds that #AI provides a fast, low-cost way to link #GlobalWarming and #ExtremeHeat events. Watch the video ⤵️ and read the story: stanford.io/4dsl6At

Sarah Billington, CEE_Stanford professor and Stanford Woods Institute Senior Fellow, gives her take on how universities can integrate sustainability into their infrastructure and daily activities ⤵️

It’s almost #WorldWaterWeek!💧Explore the real-world complexities, challenges & opportunities surrounding water management in a free virtual session next Monday, 8/26, with Stanford presenter & moderator Felicia Marcus. Register ➡️ worldwaterweek.org/tickets #WaterGovernance #WWWeek

⚡️Starting now! The US electricity grid is increasingly impacted by weather and climate-related extreme events. #Stanford scientists, #energy managers, & #policy experts are discussing how to enhance western grid reliability. Join from 1:30pm PT ➡️ bit.ly/C3PPxyz

Check out the Stanford University news coverage of our work on water-enhancing gels with a unique ability to form silica aerogels upon heat exposure for protection of critical infrastructure during catastrophic wildfire news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/0…

Stay tuned this #WorldWaterWeek for floods of water content 💦 as we revisit recent Stanford University projects that tackle global water issues: empowering kids to protect their health🚰 , analyzing wastewater for pathogens 💩, & understanding + preventing water conflict 🤝. #WWWeek #WASH

The latest issue of Stanford Medicine magazine explores the mysteries of the majestic cell. Discover new wonders in cellular research, profound insights into basic biology, human health, and the boundless power of curiosity. stan.md/3XijML6 #ScienceTwitter #BasicScience

We are hiring an Event and Convening Manager to strategize, plan, and execute a diverse range of events, from advisory council meetings to public webinars to complex special events and multi-day conferences. Learn more & apply ➡ stanford.io/4dFRiAL

Are you a young scholar whose research is related to global hunger, poverty alleviation, and environmental degradation? Apply to our postdoctoral fellowship for Fall 2025! Proposals due by Dec. 1, 2024: fse.fsi.stanford.edu/fse-postdoctor… FSI Stanford Stanford Woods Institute

🚽 What we flush down the toilet is telling. Yirui (Arlene) Zhang Dionne Group & Ali Boehm of CEE_Stanford are developing technology to find pathogens in wastewater that can warn public health officials of emerging diseases. Read more ➡️ stanford.io/3AG0CpC #WorldWaterWeek #WWWeek

#DidYouKnow over 3 billion people rely on water crossing national borders, yet only 24 countries have transboundary water agreements? Stanford experts discuss climate impacts on shared water sources & potential solutions: stanford.io/4dEdjzV Rjp Schmitt #WorldWaterWeek

🚿 Every day, > 1,000 children under the age of 5 die from water & sanitation-related illnesses. To help kids have healthy hygiene, researchers w/ #StanfordWHD gamified hand-washing to promote #WASH practices. Read the full story ➡️ stanford.io/3XkaMVI #WorldWaterWeek #WWWeek

💧 In a recent Stanford Woods Institute Q&A, Anna Mi & Rafael Schmitt of Natural Capital Project discussed why conflict over water exists, how climate change impacts water conflict, and ways we could address this challenge. Read more ➡️ stanford.io/3vpD3PA #WWWeek #WorldWaterWeek

How do groundwater levels affect crop yields in the US Corn Belt? As climate change brings more wet + dry extremes, a PNASNews study from Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability & Iowa State University is shedding light on the critical role groundwater plays. 🌱 Read the paper: pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Researchers have developed a new h2o-enhancing gel that could help protect buildings from #wildfires. The gel, initially developed through a #WoodsEVP grant to protect wildland vegetation, creates a thick, wet shield on the outside of a structure. stanford.io/4ecTlvT