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In pop culture, hot is sexy, hot is cool, hot is new\u2026\u201d\u0026nbsp;That excerpt was read by Jeff Goodell from his bestselling book, \u201cThe Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-11-21T13:52:25-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/21\/2024-1:52pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Jeff Goodell and Rob Gore\u00a0were the featured authors at this year\u2019s ASU\u00a0Social Cohesion Dialogue, which touched on societal issues such as health, the environmental crises, violence, vulnerability and community engagement. The sold-out event drew more than 220 people.","teaser":"\u201cThe difficulty of understanding the consequences of heat is amplified by conventional notions of what it means to be hot. 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Foundation Professor Lois Brown (left), director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, was the moderator for the event. 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Crow said the honor \u201cis a welcome recognition of our university\u2019s unique approach and impact\u201d: \u201cWe\u2019re not focused on \u2018the sky is falling\u2019 or scare tactics \u2014 fear only inspires shortsighted, ill-conceived actions. We\u2019re instead focused on finding solutions and results to some of society\u2019s biggest challenges.\u201d","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-11\/20241109MichaelCrowportrait_019edited.jpg?h=bbaa01b8\u0026amp;itok=N7llFzZK","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20241112-environment-and-sustainability-asu-president-michael-crow-named-time100-climate-list","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mary Beth Faller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4503","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-11\/20241109MichaelCrowportrait_019edited.jpg?h=bbaa01b8\u0026amp;itok=N7llFzZK","image_alt":"ASU President Crow poses for a portrait inside a greenhouse","image_caption":"Michael Crow is the first university president to be named to the TIME100 Climate list. 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The month of June marks National Ocean Month, a time to reflect\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-06-28T08:28:45-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/28\/2024-8:28am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As students and researchers at Arizona State University continue to expand our understanding of the ocean, they face challenges brought on by rising temperatures, acidification and harmful practices that put pressure on ocean systems. In recognition of National Oceans Month in June, Jesse Senko and Amy Maas, assistant professors in the School of Ocean Futures, share their unique understanding of the ocean space.","teaser":"As students and researchers at Arizona State University continue to expand our understanding of the ocean, they face challenges brought on by rising temperatures, acidification and harmful practices that put pressure on ocean systems.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-06\/waves-3473335_1280.jpg?itok=BPRxJZBS","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240628-environment-and-sustainability-asu-ocean-scientists-push-solutions-beyond-national-ocean","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Katelyn Reinhart","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-06\/waves-3473335_1280.jpg?itok=BPRxJZBS","image_alt":"Waves in the ocean.","image_caption":"Photo courtesy Pixabay","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Ocean Futures|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|School of Life Sciences|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Knowledge Enterprise|School for the Future of Innovation in Society","interests":"Climate change|Conservation|Expert Q-and-A|Community involvement|Science|Sustainability","audiences":"Alumni|Faculty|Staff|Prospective students|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 14 Life Below Water","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"100436","title":"The hidden cost of the American food system","body":"From farm to fork to landfill, the U.S. food system accounts for around 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. Its high environmental price tag, plus the exorbitant toll of processed foods on human health, are hidden costs you\u2019ll never see on your grocery store receipt. 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Long-term drought and climate change contribute to the intensity of these fires, which are often human caused.\n\nFollowing a wildfire in the state\u2019s watersheds, rainfall washes ash and debris into rivers, the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-05-21T08:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/21\/2024-8:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU and SRP are investigating whether forest thinning will increase water supplies downstream, with researchers using a new modeling technique to estimate the water benefits.","teaser":"Arizona\u2019s wildfire season has begun, as several fires are burning across the state. 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Zhihua Wang, an associate professor of civil, environmental and sustainable engineering in ASU\u0026#039;s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, and his former doctoral students Peiyuan Li and Chenghao Wang pioneered first-of-its-kind research to understand how green spaces and irrigation systems can reduce the urban heat island effect and reduce carbon emissions. Photo courtesy Peiyuan Li","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment|Ira A. 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