Stanford Earth's Rod Ewing and George Washington University's Allison Macfarlane say the reopening of Yucca Mountain as a radioactive waste repository "will not address the systemic problems of the U.S. nuclear waste program."

E-IPER alumnus Aaron Strong, PhD '16, is working to expand water monitoring in Maine and improve ocean health as a professor at the University of Maine School of Marine Sciences.

Research by Stanford Earth's Dan Reineman found that by 2100, sea-level rise could be an existential threat to about 18 percent of California's surf spots, and could cause 16 percent to be worse.

Jessica Watkins, one of NASA’s newest recruits, says she’s ready—but only if there’s a ride back.

Greenland's meltwater is often associated with sea level rise but it also may be affecting marine food webs according to a new study.

Stanford's Jeffrey Ball writes about how the U.S. pullout from the Paris agreement will not stop efforts to protect the planet.

E-IPER PhD student Shannon Switzer Swanson researches the complex relationship between people and marine ecology in Indonesia.

Article cites new Science study by Stanford Earth researchers Chris Field and Katharine Mach, who say the best approach to the climate crisis is to develop carbon removal technology and cut today's emissions.

Huffington Post blog references climate benefits perspective framed by Stanford Earth's Rob Jackson.

Annemarie Baltay, Geophysics MS '09, PhD '11, was chosen for her work in ground motion prediction and tangible contributions to increased seismic safety.

Plafker, Geophysics Ph.D. '72, was honored for his outstanding work in earthquake engineering and seismology by the Seismological Society of America.

Stanford Geophysics alumnus Xukai Shen, '14, developed an algorithm that greatly increased the clarity of subsurface images and led to the discovery of 200 million barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.

E-IPER alumnus and Stanford Earth lecturer Danny Cullenward discusses California’s new proposal for a cap-and-trade carbon pricing program to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.

The good news: After five years of historic drought, California is awash in water again. The bad news: Schizophrenic weather is going to be our new normal.

We should be embracing energy efficiency and the low-carbon economy because they promote jobs, national security and human health.

Stanford Earth environmental scientist and poet Rob Jackson reflects on melting glaciers.