A fundamental challenge of life on Earth in the 21st century can be summed up with one fact: the human population is more than 7 billion and growing. At the Stanford School of Earth Sciences, this drives us to gain a better understanding of Earth’s history and its future, the energy and resource base that supports society, geologic hazards that impact a growing population, a changing climate, and the challenge of sustainability. Learn more.
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Poetry for the Anthropocene
Poet Kevin Hearle writes about how newcomers changed the culture and environment of Southern California. Listen to the interview.
Japan's Post-Nuclear Energy Future
Japan entered the summer of 2012 with all its nuclear generators shuttered.
Revealing an invisible ecological world
Greg Asner and others use the new Airborne Taxonomic Mapping System to look into the universe in a whole new way.
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Turning over new leaf in climate change
Forests of artificial leaves are far in the future, advises Professor Sally Benson
An app for sustainable, ethical decisions
The impact of changing climate on California water supply
Chris Field discusses recent trends on NBC News. Watch the video.
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