{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"117091","title":"People aren\u2019t the only ones using the Arizona Trail","body":"The nearly 800-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail captures the wildness and remarkable diversity of Arizona, stretching from the Mexican border in the south to the state\u2019s boundary with Utah in the north.\u0026nbsp;Those who travel from end to end experience 100,000 feet of elevation change and traverse\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-01T07:55:57-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/01\/2026-7:55am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"We often think of trails as recreation resources for humans, but new research by an ASU interdisciplinary team that studied the 800-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail shows how animals are using these pathways, too. 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It\u2019s another thing to be moved to action.\u0026nbsp;Though scientists have been sounding alarm bells about climate change for decades, key institutions worldwide \u2014\u0026nbsp;governments, think tanks, nongovernmental organizations \u2014 have failed to reach their\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-28T09:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/28\/2026-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"It\u2019s one thing to know the climate is changing. It\u2019s another thing to be moved to action. That\u0026#039;s why ASU has helped produce a framework to provide member states of UNESCO with the tools they need to \u201cmake a difference\u201d on the ground in a variety of different communities. ","teaser":"It\u2019s one thing to know the climate is changing. 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The motion-triggered cameras record which routes wildlife use across community land. This year, the association hosted some of the first interns from ASU\u0026#039;s Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures. 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Then a film by ASU Professor of Practice Peter Byck about soil health changed the way she thought about agriculture,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-09-16T16:05:35-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/16\/2026-4:05pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u2019s first Wrigley Conversation brought environmental leaders and mother-daughter duo Laura Turner Seydel and Vasser Seydel to Tempe for an intergenerational conversation on regenerative agriculture, ocean protection, climate action and the power of storytelling to move people toward solutions.","teaser":"Laura Turner Seydel used to think cows were the problem.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260915%20Wrigley%20Conversation%20355.jpg?itok=JqSa5G49","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260916-environment-and-sustainability-intergenerational-plan-planet-soil-sea","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-09\/20260915%20Wrigley%20Conversation%20355.jpg?itok=JqSa5G49","image_alt":"People seated at the front of a large forum in front of a screen with an image of the planet Earth.","image_caption":"Environmentalist Laura Turner Seydel (center) speaks with Amanda Ellis (left), director at the Julie Ann Wrigley Futures Laboratory, and her daughter Vasser Seydel (right) at ASU\u0026#039;s first Wrigley Conversation on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Walton Center for Planetary Health on the Tempe campus. 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The rankings measure how institutions worldwide advance sustainability toward fulfilling 17 specific objectives designed to create a better world by 2030 \u2014 goals that serve as a collective framework for promoting environmental sustainability, as well as peace and prosperity for all.","teaser":"For the seventh consecutive year, Arizona State University ranks as the No. 1 institution in the U.S.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/ASU%20News%20header.jpg?itok=j4Z4CETE","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260908-environment-and-sustainability-asu-ranks-no-1-us-impact-un-sustainable-development-goals","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Lori Baker","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\/2026-03\/ASU%20News%20header.jpg?itok=j4Z4CETE","image_alt":"A man in a bright orange vest kneels in a freeway median with paper and a data collection unit.","image_caption":"ASU ranks No. 1 in the U.S. and No. 5 in the world for its efforts on the U.N. 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Carey School of Business","interests":"Healthy Living|Sustainability|Food and Dining|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Corporations|Staff|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Polytechnic campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"116151","title":"Floods don\u0027t respect state borders \u2014  should flood insurance?","body":"As flood disasters become more frequent and expensive, policymakers are debating whether states should take on more responsibility for flood insurance instead of relying on the federal government.But new research from Arizona State University and Columbia University suggests that shrinking the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-25T15:17:36-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/25\/2026-3:17pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"New research suggests that shrinking the National Flood Insurance Program into separate, state-run systems could actually make it harder to recover from major disasters. The study introduces the idea of hyperclusters \u2014 large, connected flood events driven by the same weather systems \u2014 and shows why spreading risk across the entire country makes insurance programs more financially resilient.","teaser":"As flood disasters become more frequent and expensive, policymakers are debating whether states should take on more responsibility for flood insurance instead of relying on the federal government.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/dfasdfadasfd.jpg?itok=5yE2i0C8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260825-environment-and-sustainability-floods-dont-respect-state-borders-should-flood-insurance","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/dfasdfadasfd.jpg?itok=5yE2i0C8","image_alt":"A flooded neighborhood.","image_caption":"Flooding caused by Hurricane Debby left homes in the in Laurel Meadows residential community surrounded by flood waters in Sarasota, Florida. iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"Water Institute|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|School of Complex Adaptive Systems","interests":"Climate change|Environment|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"115946","title":"The secret lives of backyard birds","body":"Birding, or bird-watching, is no longer just for retirees.People of all ages are into birds these days. In the U.S.,\u0026nbsp;more than 1 in 3 Americans over the age of 16 are birders.At least 95% of them bird in their own neighborhoods. Because birds are everywhere, getting started is easy. Just watch\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-24T14:56:17-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/24\/2026-2:56pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Your backyard birds are more remarkable than they seem \u2014\u00a0they can help us plan better cities, understand chronic diseases like diabetes and more.","teaser":"Birding, or bird-watching, is no longer just for retirees.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Bird-final-banner-1920x1080.png?itok=zg3RI5E3","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260824-environment-and-sustainability-secret-lives-backyard-birds","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Monique Clement","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Polytechnic campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Bird-final-banner-1920x1080.png?itok=zg3RI5E3","image_alt":"An illustration of a desert landscape at sunset with photos of gila woodpeckers, a great horned owl and mourning doves","image_caption":"Gila woodpeckers, great horned owls and mourning doves are some of the many birds you\u2019ll find in the Phoenix metro area. From common bird-watching subjects to the focus of research that can help birds and people, our feathered friends are even more interesting than they first appear. Graphic by Sophia Franz\/ASU","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|Biodesign Center for Health Through Microbiomes|Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|School of Life Sciences|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Biodesign Institute|Center for Evolution and Medicine|College of Integrative Sciences and Arts|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|College of Health Solutions|Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Conservation|Healthy Living|Biology|Ecology|Environment|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Community","locations":"Polytechnic campus|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"116091","title":"Mapping the \u2018hidden highways\u2019 of Mexico\u2019s illegal wildlife trade","body":"For decades, wildlife traffickers have illegally captured and sold hundreds of thousands of wild parrots native to Mexico. Despite changes to international wildlife laws, the conservation status of these birds has continued to deteriorate over the past 30 years.One of the primary drivers of their\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-08-24T12:13:25-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/24\/2026-12:13pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In a new study, researchers transformed decades of confiscation data into an interactive tool that could help law enforcement intervene before trafficked animals are sent to a final destination. ","teaser":"For decades, wildlife traffickers have illegally captured and sold hundreds of thousands of wild parrots native to Mexico.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Leon_NestingCouple.jpg?itok=1QJieABi","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260824-environment-and-sustainability-mapping-hidden-highways-mexicos-illegal-wildlife-trade","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Sandy Keaton Leander","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-965-9865","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-08\/Leon_NestingCouple.jpg?itok=1QJieABi","image_alt":"A wild nesting pair of scarlet macaws perched on a tree branch.","image_caption":"These birds are a prime target of the illegal wildlife trade. This is a wild nesting pair of scarlet macaws in Chiapas, Mexico, whose offspring are highly sought after by transnational smuggling networks. Photo courtesy of Rodrigo Le\u00f3n P\u00e9rez","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Conservation|Environment|Science|Sustainability|Technology|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Graduate students|International students|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"115646","title":"How can we future-proof homes against environmental risks?","body":"Nearly every year, the rising human and economic toll of natural hazards in the U.S. sets new records.\u0026nbsp;Documented in the Spatial Hazard Events and Losses Database for the United States, there is only one trend in these losses \u2014 upward. Society pays enormous sums to rebuild after each disaster\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-23T18:47:42-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/23\/2026-6:47pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As part of a partnership between Arizona State University and Louisiana State University, researchers are aiming to uncover smarter ways to increase community resilience, disaster preparedness and building back better after a disaster. ","teaser":"Nearly every year, the rising human and economic toll of natural hazards in the U.S. sets new records.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-144220132.jpg?itok=U1Hwqm6F","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260723-environment-and-sustainability-how-can-we-futureproof-homes-against-environmental-risks","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Rhonda Olson","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-2468","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-144220132.jpg?itok=U1Hwqm6F","image_alt":"Wind damage on a Louisiana home from Hurricane Katrina","image_caption":"A home in Louisiana that sustained wind damage during Hurricane Katrina. iStock photo","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Public Affairs|School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Built Environment|Grants \/ Awards|Math|Expert Q-and-A|Science|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Community|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 09 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 13 Climate Action|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"115656","title":"ASU researchers contribute to Arizona\u2019s quest to sustain aquifer","body":"According to a report recently released by Arizona\u2019s three state universities, most of the precipitation that falls in the state is evaporated back into the atmosphere, underscoring an urgent need to find more efficient ways to capture and retain water.\u201cBased on the study, we realized that\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-22T16:01:07-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/22\/2026-4:01pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"According to a new study released by Arizona\u0026#039;s three state universities, 95% of precipitation in the state goes back into the atmosphere and is not collected in the aquifer. ASU researchers are joining the effort to uncover solutions to more efficiently collect and retain water.","teaser":"According to a report recently released by Arizona\u2019s three state universities, most of the precipitation that falls in the state is evaporated back into the atmosphere, underscoring an urge","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Zakhari%20Volk_1280px-Willow_Springs_Lake%2C_Arizona_atop_the_Mogollon_Rimcropped.jpg?itok=l95cLWtE","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260722-environment-and-sustainability-asu-researchers-contribute-arizonas-quest-sustain-aquifer","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Media Relations and Strategic Communications","contributor-contact-information-name":"Terry Grant","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"520-907-2248","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/Zakhari%20Volk_1280px-Willow_Springs_Lake%2C_Arizona_atop_the_Mogollon_Rimcropped.jpg?itok=l95cLWtE","image_alt":"Willow Springs Lake is a 150-acre cold-water reservoir located atop Arizona\u0026#039;s Mogollon Rim in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Groundwater  recharge rates range from less than 1% in some Arizona groundwater basins to more than 10% of annual precipitation along the Mogollon Rim. Photo courtesy of Zakhari Volk (Creative Commons).","image_caption":"Willow Springs Lake is a 150-acre cold-water reservoir atop Arizona\u0026#039;s Mogollon Rim in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Groundwater recharge rates range from less than 1% in some Arizona groundwater basins to more than 10% of annual precipitation along the Mogollon Rim. Photo courtesy of Zakhari Volk (Creative Commons)","related_story":"","news_units":"Kyl Center for Water Policy|School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Ira A. 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We talked to three heat mitigation specialists from ASU who shared some science-backed techniques you may never have considered.","teaser":"We all do our best to survive the Valley\u2019s scorching summer heat, counting down the days until we can once again experience the weather we\u2019re here in Arizona to enjoy.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/iStock-2222510772.jpg?itok=J8HX4kwM","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260720-environment-and-sustainability-how-experts-weather-arizona-summers","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","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\/2026-07\/iStock-2222510772.jpg?itok=J8HX4kwM","image_alt":"Person dousing their head with water from a water bottle as the sun shines down on them.","image_caption":"iStock image","related_story":"","news_units":"Urban Climate Research Center|The GAME School|School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts|School of Sustainability","interests":"Heat|Serving Arizona|Environment|Expert Q-and-A","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Staff|Community|Students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"115571","title":"Ready to begin: Rural Arizona points the way on groundwater solutions","body":"As groundwater challenges intensify across rural Arizona, more communities are deciding they can\u0027t afford to wait for perfect solutions before taking practical steps together.Communities continue to face different groundwater realities, different economies and different views about water management\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-20T10:03:21-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/20\/2026-10:03am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Rural communities across Arizona have identified practical groundwater priorities, begun testing local solutions and started building the partnerships needed to keep the work moving forward.","teaser":"As groundwater challenges intensify across rural Arizona, more communities are deciding they can\u0027t afford to wait for perfect solutions before taking practical steps together.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/ASUNewsHeader_0.jpg?itok=o4AnF0UR","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260720-environment-and-sustainability-ready-begin-rural-arizona-points-way-groundwater-solutions","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/ASUNewsHeader_0.jpg?itok=o4AnF0UR","image_alt":"A large pond of water with aquifer recharge infrastructure.","image_caption":"Groundwater recharge area in Arizona. Rural residents across the state prioritized managed aquifer recharge as an important strategy to deal with declining groundwater. 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The \u201cserpent\u201d is often associated with deception, danger and evil.Owen Bachhuber wants to know why.The Arizona State University doctoral student and ophidiophile\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-07-13T14:25:49-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/13\/2026-2:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU researcher Owen Bachhuber has developed a rattlesnake-based science curriculum for elementary school students and led a global study examining attitudes and behaviors toward snakes. At ASU, he will continue that work while deepening research on human-snake interactions in Arizona.","teaser":"Snakes will never win a popularity contest.The low-profile reptiles have amassed a following of haters that dates back to Biblical times. The \u201cserpent\u201d is often associated with deception, danger and evil.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-07\/20260611%20Owen%20Bachhuber%20345.jpg?itok=aHpbkio_","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260713-environment-and-sustainability-beyond-bite-finding-respect-snakes","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","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\/2026-07\/20260611%20Owen%20Bachhuber%20345.jpg?itok=aHpbkio_","image_alt":"Man wearing a shirt decorated with snakes and scorpions holds a snake and smiles.","image_caption":"ASU doctoral student Owen Bachhuber with his 22-year-old Solomon island tree boa named Priscilla. 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Arizona State University scientist\u0026nbsp;Upmanu Lall wants to apply that same principle to\u0026nbsp;extreme weather.Imagine redirecting the 2012 Hurricane Sandy harmlessly into the ocean or\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-25T12:49:12-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/25\/2026-12:49pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In jiujitsu, a fighter can defeat a larger, stronger opponent with a few carefully placed, strategic moves. 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