Domestic and global cooperation important to reduce emissions, sustainability expert says

Anna Milstein ’23 is a desk editor for Vol. 259 Academic News and a Staff Writer. Contact her at amilstein ‘at’ stanforddaily.com.

Q&A: Stanford alum Annie Baldwin talks tech startup’s work with electric vehicles

Katrina Machetta is a high schooler writing as part of The Daily’s Winter Journalism Workshop.

Stanford Existential Risk Initiative tackles global threats

Cooper Veit '22 is an opinions writer and amateur Steinbeck scholar from San Francisco. Talk to him about the work and life of John Steinbeck, and contact him at cveit 'at' stanforddaily.com.

University kicks off Earth Week with ‘virtual celebration’ amid pandemic

Michael Espinosa '22 is majoring in international relations. He's the head of The Daily's social media team, and editor for the University beat and also occasionally writes for sports, arts, and The Grind. He's the biggest Taylor Swift fan at Stanford and the proudest New Yorker you will ever meet. Contact him at mespinosa 'at' stanforddaily.com.

Tackling climate change misinformation: A look inside Stanford students’ climate perceptions

Kate Selig is the Vol. 260 editor-in-chief. She previously served as a news managing editor and co-chaired the inaugural diversity, equity and inclusion team.

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Fossil Free dyes fountains orange to represent oil spills, toxic waste

Trump tangles with California over wildfires

Stanford workers fight for increased safety measures during wildfire season

Researchers develop gel-like fluid to prevent wildfires

Ujwal Srivastava '23 is from Palo Alto, Calif. He is a Science & Technology Desk Editor interested in the intersection of healthcare and technology. He is majoring in Computer Science on the Biocomputation track. Contact him at usrivastava 'at' stanforddaily.com.

‘The long game’: Stanford professors, student activists discuss sustaining environmental justice efforts

Sarina Deb '23 is the Director of The Equity Project, a section dedicated to centering underrepresented voices. She is also a news writer and the Co-Chair of the DEI team. She grew up in the Bay Area and is majoring in political science. 
Contact her at sdeb7 'at' stanford.edu

Recent earthquakes could mark end of California ‘earthquake drought,’ professors say

Mariam is a high schooler writing as part of The Daily’s Summer Journalism Workshop. She was also a part of the program in summer 2019.

Additional campus cooling reductions instituted amid 100-degree heat

Claire Wang is The Daily's Vol. 254 magazine editor, and previously served as Vol. 253's managing editor of news. She's a fan of anything with tomatoes in it, and her favorite poet is Ocean Vuong. When she's not biking, her second-favorite mode of transportation is by rollerblade. Contact Claire at clwang32 'at' stanford.edu.

Amid excessive heat warning, comfort cooling reduced on campus

Stanford law professor who argued Jam v. International Finance Corporation considers it a landmark decision

Lawyers, Stanford professors discuss Supreme Court ruling on environmental law and human rights

Contact Jasmine at sports 'at' stanforddaily.com.

Stanford leads Pac-12 in EPA’s Green Power Challenge

Tejas Athni '22 is a Desk Editor for the News section, originally from Macon, Georgia. Contact him at tathni 'at' stanford.edu.

One Concern’s CTO talks fighting natural disasters with AI tech

Chloe Barreau '21 threads and slices sound as Managing Editor of Podcasts at the Stanford Daily. She studies computer science and art. By now she should have an elevator pitch for what it means to intersect the two, but each response leads to a new adventure.

Climate activist Bill McKibben talks ‘disrupting business as usual’ to fight climate change

Campus grounds management on how they deal with caterpillar complaints

The truth behind Stanford’s caterpillars

Waste sorting inconsistencies force some Tresidder compost to landfills

Clara Kieschnick ‘22 is a writer for The Daily’s campus life news beat. She is majoring in Biology and Comparative Literature, and grew up between Taiwan, Spain, England and California. You can follow her at @clara.metalstraws on Instagram. Contact her at ckiesch@stanford.edu.

Document shows confidence in efforts set forth to reduce environmental consequences of expansion plans.

In final environmental impact report on General Use Permit, County moves toward approval of Stanford’s proposed land expansion

Julia Ingram ’21 was The Daily's Volume 256 editor-in-chief. She is a New York City native majoring in English literature and working toward a career in news reporting. Contact her at jingram ‘at’ stanforddaily.com.

Trees of Stanford website details University’s rich botanical landscape and history

Olivia Mitchel '21 is a staff writer for the academics news beat. Born and raised in San Francisco, she fell in love with classical piano and various styles of dance at an early age. A biology major on the pre-med track, Olivia plans to complete the Notation in Science Communication.

Farmscape cultivates edible gardens and workshops near Stanford dining halls

Stanford cactus garden thriving after years of restoration

Volunteers maintain historic cactus garden

Following fire hydrant break, water floods Santa Teresa

Courtney Douglas studies English, Political Science, and Ethics in Society at Stanford. A proud member of the Class of 2020, she served as Editor-in-Chief of The Daily's 254th volume. Her favorite poem is "To Be of Use" by Marge Piercy, she has a tattoo on her left ankle, and she wants to be a press lawyer. Her favorite journalists are Hannah Knowles and Alexa Philippou. Send her recommendations for leave-in conditioner and gravesites of relevant literary figures at ccdouglas 'at' stanford.edu.

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