Phoenix Business Journal: Experts warn of water rationing in Arizona

Global Institute of Sustainability Director of Research Development John Sabo co-authored a report on water scarcity in the West, proposing that farming efficiency, municipal water re-use, and conservation are better options.

Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study: Next steps

Updated September 2013. Source: Bureau of Reclamation. Moving Forward to Address Challenges Identified in the Study In 2012, the Bureau of Reclamation, in partnership with the seven Colorado River Basin

Green Living AZ Magazine: Cotton perspectives

Sustainability Scientist Hallie Eakin says Arizona's cotton farmers want to continue, but they are being tested by drought, insecure water irrigation, and public misunderstanding.

National exhibit to feature ASU students’ sustainable urban design research

Students in Sustainability Scientist David Pijawka's Sustainable Cities course interviewed park goers, community members, and city dwellers to research Phoenix's biophilic design concepts and applications.

Engineers aim to protect cities from intensifying heat

Senior Sustainability Scientist and engineer Mikhail Chester is researching specific infrastructure techniques that can help alleviate negative and sometimes deadly impacts of rising urban temperatures.

ASU researchers look to nature to solve societal challenges

In his monthly The Arizona Republic column, OKED's Senior Vice President Sethuraman "Panch" Panchanathan describes how computer scientists, engineers, and biologists are using nature's innovation to solve societal issues.

ASU solar to fuel research aims for higher efficiency

ASU’s Biodesign Institute kicked off the Fall 2013 semester by hosting an interesting lecture featuring the research findings of Assistant Professor Candace K. Chan of ASU’s School for Engineering of

New DCDC publication

Quasi Experiments, Hedonic Models, and Estimating Trade-offs for Local Amenities Authors H. Allen Klaiber and V. Kerry Smith. Journal Land Economics, Volume 89, Number 3, August 2013 Abstract This paper

ASU-led national algae testbed opens enrollment for fall workshop

The Algae Testbed Public-Private-Partnership (ATP3) will host a workshop on Nov. 4-8 covering everything from algae culture handling to harvesting and analysis.

Polytechnic campus to host wildlife symposium

Arizona's official state bird is the cactus wren, just one of the many animals that call the Sonoran Desert home. On October 19, the Arizona Chapter of The Wildlife Society will

New event series reveals the arts and humanities of sustainability

In partnership with ASU's Institute of Humanities Research, ASU Art Museum, and Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, the Global Institute of Sustainability's new series will bring more experts from around the world to imagine a sustainable future through art, history, and storytelling.

Solutions Journal: Financing water reform in the western United States

Director of Research Development John Sabo co-authored an article suggesting that moderate increases in tap water rates and revising the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds would help maintain water supplies in the West.