Sustainability scientist pioneers game-changing approach for drought monitoring

Program will use cloud computing, remote sensing for proactive monitoring and forecasting of global drought.

Sustainability scholar comments on global consumer behavior research findings

Associate professor Nicole Darnall says consumers perceive their behavior to be more sustainable than it really is.

ASU launches global classroom exploring 'sustainable cities'

Program creates virtual meeting space for international, interdisciplinary student mentoring and collaboration.

Global warming makes heat waves more likely, study finds

by Justin Gillis of The New York Times July 10, 2012 Some of the weather extremes bedeviling people around the world have become far more likely because of human-induced global

Ecologist receives prestigious international award for water research

Sustainability scientist James Elser looks at how humans impact the global balance of energy and chemical systems.

EPA intern combines justice and education for a sustainable future

Vanessa Davis combines her criminal justice and sustainability knowledge to investigate criminal cases against the environment.

CAP mentoring future wetland scientists

Christopher Sanchez, a University of Miami undergraduate student, has been working with CAP scientist Dan Childers for the last two summers on a project in the Tres Rios constructed wetlands.

DCDC leadership transition

This year marked several significant milestones in leadership and administration for Decision Center for a Desert City (DCDC). In a planned transition phased in over the past year and a

DCDC research article chosen for collection on desertification and drought

June 17th marked the United Nations World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared the 17th of June the World Day to Combat

Arntzen wears a lab coat and holds a banana plant.

Going bananas for vaccines

Recently, ASU scientist Charles Arntzen’s pioneering plant-based vaccine efforts were highlighted in an article in the Los Angeles Times covering the history of bananas and genetic engineering. LA Times health

Colorado River sustainability

Colorado River Sustainability Requires Balancing Supply and Demand for Water Resources and Responsible Hydropower via American RiversBy Matt NiemerskiDirector, Western Water PolicyJune 15, 2012 Thirty million people in the Southwest

Corporate sustainability: The challenge of achieving more with less

A Thought Leader Series Piece By Kasper Rorsted Note: ASU and Henkel have a long relationship on issues of sustainability, beginning with ASU’s collaboration with the Dial Corporation, now a