Climate change is the defining challenge of the 21st century
Human activities and resource use are altering Earth’s climate, through emissions of greenhouse gases and particulates, and through alteration of the land surface. Climate change, in turn, is affecting other Earth processes. Stanford Earth faculty work across disciplines—and at the interface of atmosphere, ocean, land, ice systems, and human behavior. They characterize climate changes and help develop adaptation strategies that matter to people.
Finding Climate Solutions
At Stanford, we focus on understanding and communicating climate change risks, as well as how to limit and adapt to those changes.
Meet some of our faculty involved in Climate Solutions
Noah Diffenbaugh
Professor of Earth System Science
Rob Jackson
Professor of Earth System Science
Chris Field
Professor of Earth System Science and Biology
Kate Maher
Associate Professor of Earth System Science
Dustin Schroeder
Assistant Professor of Geophysics
Alexandra Konings
Assistant Professor of Earth System Science
A sampling of courses about climate change
Related research groups
Climate solutions-related news
Stanford’s Deborah Sivas on Supreme Court’s decision to limit EPA’s powers to fight climate change
Stanford law Professor and environmental law expert Deborah Sivas explains the key points of the SCOTUS decision to reduce the regulatory power of the EPA and discusses the implications for climate change. (Source: Stanford Law School)
Four questions for Liz Hadly
The Stanford environmental biologist and global change specialist discusses recent flooding in Yellowstone National Park – and what it means for the future of the planet. (Source: Stanford News)
