Visiting author points out leaks in common water myths
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.
Studying sustainability through a top online bachelor's program
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.
Gut feeling: ASU engineer joins National Acadamies to study microbiomes
For her research with human microbiomes, Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown – ASU environmental engineering associate professor and senior sustainability scientist – was selected to join the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Krajmalnik-Brown
Modeling a way toward sustainable urban development
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.
O Christmas tree: Greening your holiday
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,
Climate change solutions through thermal radiation
In a world where climate change poses an ever-growing threat, reducing conventional energy use is paramount to protecting the atmosphere. An assistant professor at ASU, Liping Wang explores using thermal radiation to
Understanding climate change through history
by Sharonah Fredrick, Assistant Director of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at ASU How did the medieval Norse and Inuit peoples adapt to their changing climates in
A windy path toward preserving Arctic ice
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.
Follow UCRC Researchers at 13th Symposium of the Urban Environment at AMS
The 13th Symposium of the Urban Environment is being held at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) from January 22-26 in Seattle Washington. Many UCRC faculty
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A goodbye to giraffes? The decline of Earth's gentle giants
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.