Study shows cooling potential of urban forests in Phoenix

ASU researchers from the Center for Integrated Solutions to Climate Challenges and Decision Center for a Desert City found that increasing tree canopy cover from the current level of about 10 percent to 25 percent could reduce the temperature of a typical Phoenix neighborhood by 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit.

A Microscopic Issue of Unknown Consequences

ASU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean & Professor, Ferran Garcia-Pichel finds evidence of climate change impact on microbes. Article in the New York Times. A Microscopic Issue of

Spurring collaboration with Mexico: Developing UNAM and ASU partnership

ASU has made it a priority to further its relationship with neighboring Mexico. ASU President Michael Crow has led two trips to Mexico in 2013 and 2014 to help deepen

Spurring collaboration with Mexico: Developing UNAM and ASU Partnership

ASU has made it a priority to further its relationship with neighboring Mexico. ASU President Michael Crow has led two trips to Mexico in 2013 and 2014 to help deepen

Westerhoff appointed ASU's vice provost of academic research programming

To elevate ASU’s efforts to meet its outlined 2020 research goals, Paul Westerhoff - an ASU engineering professor and senior sustainability scientist - has been appointed vice provost of academic research programming at the university.

Dave White Lecture at Global Institute for Water Security

Dave White was invited to speak as a distinguished lecturer at the University of Saskatchewan's Breakthroughs in Water Security Research: The Global Institute for Water Security Distinguished Lecture Series on

World’s largest product sustainability initiatives join forces in Berlin

In an effort to confront the challenges of product sustainability, The Sustainability Consortium and the Product Environmental Footprint World Forum are joining forces at a combined summit meeting in Germany to address supply chain hotspots.

College Planning & Management features ASU's sustainability efforts

The August 2014 issue of College Planning & Management magazine includes the feature article, “Greening the Desert,” about some of the operational procedures and programs that Arizona State University employs in pursuit of its climate-neutrality goals.

World Water Monitoring Day

via EPA Did you ever stop to wonder how we get our information on the condition of our Nation's streams, lakes, estuaries, and coastal waters? Or whether these waters are

ASU sustainability scientist receives national solar energy award

In recognition of his work in solar thermal energy and energy efficiency in buildings, sustainability scientist T. Agami Reddy has received the 2014 Yellott Award from the Solar Energy Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Sustainability alum is geared for a greater good

School of Sustainability alumna Christa Brelsford returns home after dominating her division in the Paraclimbing World Championships, but the mission that inspired her to study sustainability and travel to Haiti in 2010 remains unchanged: to do good in the world.

Sustainability education is increasingly desired in business world

Citing experts from both business and higher education, a recent Environmental Leader article highlights environmental management's relationship to economic benefit and the growing importance of a sustainability graduate degree.