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The Cost of Falling Behind on Climate Adaptation

Mitigating the effects of extreme heat on mental wellbeing in London

In the premiere of our 4th season of ATUK, we open the debate with an urgent and vital topic: Natural Capital and the impact of its devaluation in today's world

Amid high-level UN discussions to break GDP’s stronghold as the prevailing measure of progress, “gross ecosystem product” has gained traction in China

New research published in Science reveals that optimizing the way we use land can increase the return from both economic uses and ecosystem services, such as carbon sequestration and conserving biodiversity.

A Woods Institute report showcases the breadth and depth of Stanford environmental scholarship, from understanding natural climate solutions to collaborations that advance justice and safety in unregulated industries.

NEWS 08 May 2026 Beyond GDP: 31 alternatives to the world’s favourite measure of economic health Proposed UN progress indicators include greenhouse-gas emissions, life expectancy and children’s performance in reading and maths.

From the economic aftermath of cyclones to innovative approaches to crop planting schedules, these early-career researchers represent a new wave of climate progress.

Stanford researchers partnered with neighborhoods hit hard by flooding to understand their experiences and explore potential solutions.

A $942 billion biodiversity financing gap is forcing investors and governments to rethink how ecosystems are valued, funded, and accounted for

Lässt sich Natur in Geld aufwiegen? Ja, mit guten Methoden. Im Fall von Flüssen sind die Berechnungen zwar besonders knifflig, aber sie zeigen: Die Gewässer sind unbezahlbar.

The macroeconomic frameworks at the centre of economic governance were developed for a world in which nature was assumed to be abundant, stable and external to economic activity: that assumption no longer holds.

Scientists believe we’re seeing the largest loss of life since the dinosaurs – and it’s a risk to the global economy. Governments and companies need to work together on solutions

What does it take to conserve a forest?