How America’s Hottest City is Innovating to Survive | Weathered

Phoenix heat was the topic of discussion in the latest episode of PBS' 'Weathered', a show that helps explain the most common natural disasters, what causes them, how they’re changing,

Too hot to live: Millions worldwide will face unbearable temperatures

Ariane Middel, a HUE partner and Assistant Professor at the School of Arts, Media and Engineering (AME) and School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering (CIDSE), has been featured

Swette Center report sets organic food agenda for US

The ASU Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems recently released a report to help President Joe Biden set a new agriculture agenda based to organic foods. “The Critical To-Do List

NAS Report advises shifting focus from projecting to preparing for climate change

As it drafts its next decadal strategic plan, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) should shift its focus to providing insights that help society prepare for and avoid the

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Beschloss accepts new triple appointment

Sustainability scholar Steven Beschloss is taking on a new role within the university as a professor of practice with triple-appointments in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and the College of Global Futures.

Future Cities episode 50: Cities of Light

Marissa Matsler and Robert Lloyd explore another dimension of the series title, as they chat with the authors and editors of “Cities of Light” - a new book of science

Student spotlight: Emily Hinkle

We are excited to highlight Emily Hinkle, a proud Arizona State University and Project Cities alumni, who participated in multiple applied projects from 2019-2021, with the City of Glendale and the City of Peoria. Following graduation, Emily was also hired as a contractor by the SCN team, to conduct additional research and writing for the City of Peoria’s water conservation and drought contingency planning project.

Making better decisions about the food we produce and eat

By Mauricio Bellon, Research Professor One of the great achievements of the last century has been substantial increases in the supply of food with concomitant reductions in its price. This

In memoriam: Regents Professor John Spence

John Spence, a researcher in the Biodesign Center for Applied Structural Discovery, the Richard Snell Professor of Physics and ASU Regents Professor, died peacefully Monday morning, June 28, in Boston. 

The Southwest Is America’s new factory hub. ‘Cranes Everywhere.’

Read how Phoenix, ASU, and the other Southwest States have played a role in generating 30% of U.S job growth and adding over 100,000 jobs.

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AP: People of color are far more likely to live in extreme urban heat zones

The Associated Press interviewed sustainability scientist Glenn Sheriff for an article that saw readership of over 31 million. The work was also covered by CNN and the Washington Post, as well as local NBC affiliate 12 News.

A double heat and housing crisis in Phoenix

In the June 20 edition of The New York Times, writer Jack Healy visits Phoenix to explore how the region is addressing a housing shortage while in the midst of