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A new study finds old-growth forests in Sweden store far more carbon than the industrial tree plantations that are rapidly replacing them, with soil accounting for most of the difference. Protecting undisturbed areas could do more to mitigate climate change than previously thought.

Stanford researchers partnered with neighborhoods hit hard by flooding to understand their experiences and explore potential solutions. When given resources to plan infrastructure, residents consistently chose configurations that would benefit neighbors and shared spaces over maximizing protection for their own properties.

New research traces a direct line from warmer, wetter weather to a mosquito-bornedisease epidemic. The findings could help inform policy and interventions to blunt such outbreaks.

"This research comes at an important time when there is agreement that we need increased cooperation between practitioner and academic communities to unlock the potential for reforestation as a climate solution," said Jeff Brown, a managing director at the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator.

From July to September 2025, fourth-year Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student Mateus Gheorghe de Castro Ribeiro participated in a hybrid internship at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), a workforce development program run by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Learn about opportunities related to alternative proteins, reducing food waste, wildfire mitigation, vehicle electrification, and more in a video series from Stanford Ecopreneurship and the Climate Tech Map.

"We now have the technology to produce something that tastes better, looks better, and is more sustainable than anything on the market today," says Timothy Bouley, a managing director at the Accelerator. 

"Fire is not just a natural disaster," says Gemma Guilera, a managing director at the Accelerator. "It's a system failure that we can prevent, and you can be part of the solution."

Budgets are tight, political winds have shifted, and competition is fierce. But environment and sustainability sector employment experts say there's reason for optimism—if you know where to look, and how to prepare.

With support from the Accelerator, researchers are mapping climate-resilient kelp forests across the Americas to protect biodiversity, strengthen food security, and inform new conservation policies.

Managing Director Jeffrey Brown co-authored an opinion piece on why it's time to recognize that water is now central to business strategy, regulatory action, and the structure of the water technology market.

Yi Cui discusses how experiences in entrepreneurship can inform academia in this episode of the Stanford Ecopreneurship podcast. Cui is a professor of energy science and engineering and faculty director of the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator.

Stanford researchers are studying how changing weather patterns, rising temperatures, and ecological shifts affect the global food system, while developing ways to improve food security for all.

Analysis by Stanford researchers shows how strategic investment in undergrounding power lines could shave hours off some long lasting blackouts tied to extreme weather.

A new guide co-produced by the Stanford Ecopreneurship program and the Stanford Sustainability Accelerator supports academic innovators who want to translate their innovations into impact. The report includes case studies from Stanford faculty who have successfully navigated for-profit startups, nonprofits, licensing, and other ventures to build projects, technologies, and organizations.

Stanford researchers are uncovering the journey of microplastics in our environment and their effects on human health, while developing practical solutions to mitigate their impact.

Stanford researchers have developed a prototype system that can harvest fertilizer from urine. The approach could provide sanitation, income, and energy in resource-limited regions.

Stanford researchers discovered that a nearly forgotten variety of black peas from the northwest Himalayas in India is genetically distinct from other peas and outperforms them.

At a recent conference, investors, entrepreneurs, and academics convened to discuss challenges and strategies for scaling innovation in sustainability.

For most American families, installing solar panels and battery packs can lower electricity costs and manage local and regional power outages affordably, a new Stanford study finds.