Scientific American takes interest in ASU drylands research

Global Drylands Center’s Osvaldo Sala and Celina Osuna collaborated with Ed Finn, Director of ASU’s Center for Science and the Imagination (CSI), and co-authored a piece for Scientific American to celebrate the

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Info of interest – October 28

SCN Info of Interest – October 28, 2021 October’s SCN Info of Interest was sent out via email. Includes info on: AZ Heat Resilience Workgroup Meeting, 2021 Arizona Energy Future

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Meet Swette Center staff member, Colleen Hanley

In this series, we’re meeting with Swette Center team members to explore their background in food systems, what they are currently working on, and their vision of food systems transformation. 

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The economic development power of clean energy in Arizona

Can clean energy be a contributor to benefit economic growth? In our recent webinar LightWorks poses this important question to local community and utility leaders and learned of two main

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Future Cities episode 54: Every tree tells a story

Clair Cooper, PhD Candidate at Durham University, is joined by Gillian Dick, Strategic Planning Manager with Glasgow City Council, and Donagh Horgan from the Institute of Social Innovation at the

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Working collaboratively for healthy food access in Flint, MI

A truly sustainable food system is a food system that provides healthy food for all communities. In my food systems career in Flint, MI, I have observed that adequate nutrition

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South Phoenix streets get reflective coating to reduce excessive heat

The second phase of Phoenix’s Cool Pavement Program in south Phoenix has kicked off. The Office of Heat Response and Mitigation is part of this effort, with $2.8 million allocated for

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Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences joins ASU’s Global Futures Lab

Partnership will help researchers better understand ocean health; ASU now has two research centers devoted to monitoring Atlantic, Pacific In a major development in the bid to deepen the understanding

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Meet affiliated faculty Joni Adamson

In this series, we’re sitting down with the Swette Center affiliated faculty to catch up on food systems, innovation, and what makes a good meal. See the rest of the

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Decarbonizing data centers

The world runs on data. On an average, every second of the day, each person produces 1.7MB of data. This implies nothing else but that data centers are the fastest

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Race to Zero: The next decade will decide the future of humanity

The stakes to address climate change have never been higher. The wellbeing of the planet, its ecosystems and people hang in the balance and their fate will be determined by

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City of Phoenix adopted the 2021 Climate Action Plan

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and the City Council have adopted a Climate Action Plan roadmap to cut emissions and build a more resilient city by approving the City’s comprehensive action