January 14, 2014. A press release from Arizona Department of Water Resources. PHOENIX- The Arizona Department of Water Resources released a report, Arizona’s Next Century: A Strategic Vision for Water

Six months after 19 firefighters lost their lives battling the Yarnell Hill wildfire near Prescott, Ariz., The Weather Channel investigated the larger problem of U.S. wildfires. In an article and

ASU professor C. Michael Barton has been named a “Digging Into Data” challenge winner. He is among a cohort of research teams representing Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and

The Board’s “education meeting” for 2014 will focus on a core challenge of sustainability—urbanization. Thus, it will be comprised of highly interactive discussions with world renown thinkers and doers on

In the fall of 2013, ASU Libraries hosted the exhibit Selling Sunshine, which showcased early solar energy research and steps made to solidify Arizona as a national player in solar

In recognition of the United Nations' International Year of Family Farming, Eakin discusses the role of the family farm in meeting our most pressing sustainability challenges: food security, poverty alleviation,

A Thought Leader Series Piece By Hallie Eakin Note: 2014 is the United Nations’ International Year of Family Farming. The goal of the observance is to call attention to the

Researchers are taking techniques that were developed for modern cities and applying them to archeological and historical cities, examining city size, wealth, governance, political context, and their effects on access to services like schools, markets, and medical care.

Modern, professionally managed zoos frequently serve as global conservation agents – working to save species, educate the public about species loss and recovery, practice conservation breeding and reintroduce animals into

As a student, Karen Kao studied abroad in the UK, served as a research assistant for Reinvent PHX, and worked as a project manager for ASU's Sustainability Solutions Services. She is now a sustainability program coordinator for GreenerU.

Research from sustainability scientist Rolf Halden's lab suggests that potentially hazardous chemicals found in humans are found in similar proportion in municipal biosolids, making sludge a useful indicator of human exposure and bioaccumulation.

The Decision Center for a Desert City at Arizona State University, CAP's sister project, has published a synthesis document "Advancing Science in Support of Water Policy and Urban Climate Change