Getting around: ASU experts explore the future of transit

The annual Transportation Research Board meeting in January 2017 featured ASU professors who discussed the future of transit in a changing world. The presentations reflected insights from across the university, including

Analyzing data to determine how a changing landscape can affect local climate and resources got much easier for sustainability scientist Matei Georgescu, who was recently paired with a gifted teenager who has a knack for programming and an interest in climate change.

Misinformation makes it difficult to discuss the best way to manage water, says author John Fleck, who offered a surprising perspective on western water challenges at a January 2017 lecture co-sponsored by ASU's Decision Center for a Desert City.

Saying that the courses keep students on track and are self-directed, Georgia resident Jessica Ohrt enjoys working toward a degree in sustainability through ASU Online, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the nation's fourth-best online bachelor’s degree program.

Seeking sustainable solutions to unfettered development, sustainability scientist Alex Mahalov is leading an ASU team in creating a physics-based model aimed at producing food in urban centers while decreasing the urban heat-island effect.

Natural vs. artificial – which Christmas tree is better for the environment, and can consumer choice really make a difference? Carole Mars, senior research lead at The Sustainability Consortium at ASU,

Recognizing that human habits are unlikely to change enough to reverse the trend of melting Arctic ice, a team of ASU scientists is working on a way to preserve it using a windmill pump, buoy and hose – a method they hope will artificially increase its thickness.

With giraffe populations diminishing 40 percent over the last 30 years – and numerous other species facing grave population declines – humans must re-evaluate and adapt our behavior to safeguard the planet's biodiversity, says Senior Sustainability Scientist Leah Gerber.

Listing a 2.25-pound hail stone in Bangladesh among the archives he maintains, sustainability scientist Randy Cerveny is helping the World Meteorological Organization keep track of extreme weather events that help to indicate how our climate is changing.

In a December 2016 interview with ASU Now, School of Sustainability student Jason Tibbetts shares that he originally planned to attend an out-of-state school. He ultimately opted for Mesa Community College due to its reputation

As droughts and fresh water shortages continue to be a challenge for the nation's southwest region, many are seeking more aggressive and effective water conservation solutions. In a December 2016 interview

Nicole Darnall, a sustainability scholar and professor in the School of Sustainability, has been awarded the Social Science Research Council's 2017-2019 Abe Fellowship for her research on sustainable public procurement. The fellowship is