{"nodes":[{"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. 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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|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. 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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. 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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. ASU researchers want to apply that same principle to extreme weather.","teaser":"In jiujitsu, a fighter can defeat a larger, stronger opponent with a few carefully placed, strategic moves.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/Weather%20Jiu%20Jitsu%20Banner.jpg?itok=VasFWq55","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260625-environment-and-sustainability-weather-jiujitsu-could-help-us-combat-extreme-weather","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mikala Kass","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5616","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\/2026-06\/Weather%20Jiu%20Jitsu%20Banner.jpg?itok=VasFWq55","image_alt":"illustration of a jiujitsu fighter gently moving a storm cloud away","image_caption":"In jiujitsu, a fighter can defeat a larger, stronger opponent with a few carefully placed, strategic moves. 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But we don\u2019t often hear about it when it comes to ocean conservation. That\u2019s partly because we knew so little\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-24T08:00:57-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/24\/2026-8:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"This hero of a plant protects coastlines, stores vast amounts of carbon, and supports ecosystems that people and wildlife depend on. But we don\u2019t often hear about it when it comes to ocean conservation. That\u2019s partly because we knew so little about it \u2014 until now.","teaser":"It\u2019s time we gave seagrass the credit it\u2019s due.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/Papua-New-Guinea-seagrass-highlight.png?itok=5y1JZqpi","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260624-environment-and-sustainability-first-complete-map-worlds-seagrass-offers-warnings-and-hope","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mikala Kass","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5616","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\/2026-06\/Papua-New-Guinea-seagrass-highlight.png?itok=5y1JZqpi","image_alt":"Satellite image of a shoreline and islands with green areas highlighted in the ocean to show seagrass locations","image_caption":"A satellite photo of Papua New Guinea with areas of seagrass highlighted in green. 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Damage can range from downed tree limbs and power outages to destroyed vehicles, homes and widespread neighborhood disruption.Scientists\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-23T11:16:23-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/23\/2026-11:16am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Over the next 16 months, researchers at ASU will use weather balloons, radar and atmospheric sensors to study how extreme heat, urban growth and dust influence storm intensity in one of America\u0026#039;s fastest-warming cities.","teaser":"Every summer, the monsoon brings severe storms that can sweep through the metropolitan Phoenix area like wrecking balls, taking trees, roads and roofs with them.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/20260618%20DUSTIEAIM%20443.jpg?itok=iKXD5Zi2","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260623-environment-and-sustainability-asu-launches-phoenix-weather-study-unlock-secrets-monsoon","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":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/20260618%20DUSTIEAIM%20443.jpg?itok=iKXD5Zi2","image_alt":"Two men look up at a large white weather balloon one is holding.","image_caption":"ASU Foundation Professor Vernon Morris (left) and field engineer Mark Manriquez prepare to launch a 4-foot, helium-filled latex meteorological balloon on Thursday, June 18, from the West Valley campus. 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Now, researchers at Arizona State University are turning to a new frontier: helping large industries rethink how they use water.In the Phoenix metropolitan area, nearly 40%\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-06-19T10:41:32-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/19\/2026-10:41am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As pressure grows on the Colorado River and groundwater supplies, ASU researchers are working with industry to unlock the next generation of water resiliency at the scale where it can make a big difference.","teaser":"Arizona has long been a national leader in water conservation, cutting household water use even as its population has grown.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-06\/Phx_skyline.jpg?itok=GrFaaQ1H","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260619-environment-and-sustainability-asu-works-industry-unlock-next-generation-water-savings","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\/2026-06\/Phx_skyline.jpg?itok=GrFaaQ1H","image_alt":"Large desert city with tall buildings and mountains in the background.","image_caption":"Commercial and industrial facilities make up a significant share of water use in the Phoenix metro area, creating new opportunities for conservation and reuse at scale in an arid climate. 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Graduating this spring, she has built on her academic experience through hands-on involvement, including leadership as vice president of ASU\u2019s YouthMappers club and engagement in research.","teaser":"This commencement season, ASU\u0027s\u0026nbsp;School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning is highlighting one of its former front desk advising assistants, whose time in the department helped shape her ","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/Ana%20Feinson%20ASU%20Spring%202026%20Undergraduate.png?itok=exVp9fdu","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260424-environment-and-sustainability-student-worker-asu-youthmappers-club-vp-advances-her","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning","contributor-contact-information-name":"Bianca Squicciarini","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\/2026-04\/Ana%20Feinson%20ASU%20Spring%202026%20Undergraduate.png?itok=exVp9fdu","image_alt":"Undergraduate Spring 2026 Graduation photo of Ana Feinson in front of ASU\u2019s Old Main building on the Tempe Campus.","image_caption":"Spring 2026 grad Ana Feinson in front of ASU\u2019s Old Main building on the Tempe campus. 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Residents were relieved to learn their water was now safe.But many still didn\u2019t drink it.The disconnect between water that is safe and water people actually trust and use\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-04-23T12:25:23-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/23\/2026-12:25pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In a small Arizona community, millions of dollars were spent upgrading a drinking water system to meet federal safety standards. Residents were relieved to learn their water was now safe. But many still didn\u2019t drink it. The disconnect between water that is safe and water people actually trust and use is at the center of new research from Arizona State University.","teaser":"In a small Arizona community, millions of dollars were spent upgrading a drinking water system to meet federal safety standards. 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An ASU professor explains that we need to accelerate other solutions as climate pressures intensify.","teaser":"As drought conditions intensify across the American West and the impact of climate change accelerates, cities such as Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas may face a sobering reality.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-04\/26%20KE%20Banner%20for%20ASU%20Story%20-%20Dismal%20snowpack_R1-01.png?itok=MBKRKNpW","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260408-environment-and-sustainability-colorado-river-basin-under-increasing-strain-will-cutting","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\/2026-04\/26%20KE%20Banner%20for%20ASU%20Story%20-%20Dismal%20snowpack_R1-01.png?itok=MBKRKNpW","image_alt":"Photo illustration depicting dry ground, low levels at Lake mead and a person reaching for a glass of water","image_caption":"Photo illustration by Andy Keena\/ASU Knowledge Enterprise","related_story":"","news_units":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation|Knowledge Enterprise","interests":"Climate change|Water futures|Water Management|Environment|Expert Q-and-A|Sustainability|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"112321","title":"ASU-SRP snow surveys show much of Arizona\u2019s headwater snowpack melted in weeks","body":"Arizona\u2019s mountain snowmelt provides a significant portion of the Phoenix metropolitan water supply.\u0026nbsp;Results from a new airborne snow survey over northeastern Arizona found that due to a dry and warm winter, most of the snow water measured in January and February had melted by mid-March,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-25T15:32:04-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/25\/2026-3:32pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona\u2019s mountain snowmelt provides a significant portion of the Phoenix metropolitan water supply. Results from a new airborne snow survey over northeastern Arizona found that due to a dry and warm winter, most of the snow water measured in January and February had melted by mid-March, offering water managers an unusually clear view of how quickly the season changed. 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It is a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-24T09:49:19-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/24\/2026-9:49am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"At Arizona State University\u2019s \u201cTransforming Water, West\u201d convening, more than 400 leaders from science, policy and industry pushed for coordinated systems, investment and collaboration to tackle growing demands. The message was clear: Meaningful progress will require not just new ideas, but unified action across sectors.","teaser":"Hundreds of water experts from across the United States convened at Arizona State University last week to tackle the West\u2019s mounting water challenges, seeking solutions that go beyond scarcity toward coordinated systems, investment and c","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260320%20Transforming%20Water%20212.jpg?itok=druN9dpa","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260324-environment-and-sustainability-solving-wests-water-problems-will-require-tapping-multiple","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":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260320%20Transforming%20Water%20212.jpg?itok=druN9dpa","image_alt":"Looking down at groups of tables set out for an event in a courtyard","image_caption":"The \u0026quot;Transforming Water, West\u0026quot; conference, held on Friday, March 20, at the Walton Center for Planetary Health on ASU\u2019s Tempe campus, brought together technology leaders, researchers and entrepreneurs to explore water solutions for Arizona and the region. 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Through Indigenous planting workshops, student Chandlee Begay is blending cultural knowledge with sustainable agriculture, encouraging peers to see food as both nourishment and relationship.","teaser":"When Chandlee Begay sits down to eat the foods of his tribe, he isn\u2019t simply satisfying hunger.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260304%20Chandlee%20Begay%20661.jpg?itok=s0YaY6cR","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260316-environment-and-sustainability-seeds-memory-how-navajo-student-planting-culture-and","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":"Polytechnic campus, West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260304%20Chandlee%20Begay%20661.jpg?itok=s0YaY6cR","image_alt":"A young Navajo man stands in front of a garden leading participants in a planting workshop","image_caption":"Third-year Global Futures student Chandlee Begay leads a \u0026quot;Three Sisters\u0026quot; planting on March 4 at the Garden Commons on ASU\u0026#039;s Polytechnic campus. 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In 2024 alone, there were\u0026nbsp;145 fatalities reported due to national floods, up from 79 the year before.When floods\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-05T12:09:41-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/05\/2026-12:09pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU researchers have developed an AI-powered flood-mapping tool that improves the ability for emergency responders to understand where water has spread and where help is needed most.","teaser":"Flooding is the most common and most expensive natural disaster in the United States.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/iStock-2099562948.jpg?itok=MPsawC82","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260305-environment-and-sustainability-new-floodmapping-tool-has-potential-save-lives-during","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\/2026-03\/iStock-2099562948.jpg?itok=MPsawC82","image_alt":"Map of the Mississippi River in New Orleans","image_caption":"iStock illustration","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Artificial intelligence|Environment","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Policymakers","locations":"","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":"111811","title":"ASU partnership helps ADOT optimize water use across urban freeways","body":"Every day, hundreds of thousands of drivers travel Phoenix-area freeways lined with desert trees, shrubs and cacti. Few likely consider what it takes to keep those landscapes alive, or how much water it requires.A new partnership between Arizona State University and the Arizona Department of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-05T11:20:23-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/05\/2026-11:20am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"What does water conservation look like at freeway scale? ASU researchers are teaming up with ADOT to analyze more than 250 miles of landscaped urban freeways \u2014 where even small efficiency gains could translate into significant regional water savings.","teaser":"Every day, hundreds of thousands of drivers travel Phoenix-area freeways lined with desert trees, shrubs and cacti. Few likely consider what it takes to keep those landscapes alive, or how much water it requires.","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\/20260305-environment-and-sustainability-asu-partnership-helps-adot-optimize-water-use-across-urban-freeways","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\/2026-03\/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":"Harry Cooper, director of water conservation innovation for the\u00a0Arizona Water Innovation Initiative, reviews \u201cas-built\u201d record drawings on-site during landscape data collection efforts. 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Then suddenly, you find yourself surrounded by a shower of brilliant, bioluminescent fireworks.This is just the beginning of an ocean expedition into the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-04T15:34:03-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/04\/2026-3:34pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A team of intrepid researchers from ASU recently embarked on a journey to the hidden depths of the ocean, where alien ecosystems teeming with life thrive among deep-sea hydrothermal vents. They\u0026#039;re hoping to learn more about nitrogen cycling and the microbial life thriving in these extreme conditions, which play a vital role in the ocean\u0026#039;s delicate chemistry and overall health.","teaser":"Imagine descending nearly a mile and a half into a watery abyss, watching the sunlight disappear as the world around you turns completely black.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/IMG_2770.JPG?itok=waQeJjPx","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260304-environment-and-sustainability-scientists-explore-deep-sea-learn-about-microbial-life","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\/2026-02\/IMG_2770.JPG?itok=waQeJjPx","image_alt":"Researchers aboard a boat as the sun sets behind them.","image_caption":"ASU postdoctoral researcher Sheryl Murdock advises ASU PhD student Alexi Avery before a dive in \u0026quot;Alvin,\u0026quot; a specialized \u0026quot;human occupied vehicle,\u0026quot; or HOV, used by researchers to explore the deep sea. 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Increased flood strikes in more places, combined with outdated ways of predicting flood risk, are putting property owners at risk and the program itself in\u0026nbsp;over $20 billion of debt.Arizona State University researcher Upmanu Lall was\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-26T16:31:11-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/26\/2026-4:31pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU research finds that increased flood strikes and outdated flood prediction led to meager payouts for homeowners and massive debt for the National Flood Insurance Program \u2014 but there is a way out.","teaser":"The U.S. National Flood Insurance Program is going broke.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/shutterstock_2639971109.jpg?itok=bv6yKmlq","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260226-environment-and-sustainability-flood-patterns-have-changed-insurance-needs-keep","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mikala Kass","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5616","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\/2026-02\/shutterstock_2639971109.jpg?itok=bv6yKmlq","image_alt":"Aerial view of a residential neighborhood with flooded streets.","image_caption":"Researchers\u2019 recommendations aim to keep the National Flood Insurance Program solvent, get flood damage victims meaningful financial assistance and improve flood safety. 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The unincorporated area lies within the\u0026nbsp;Agua Fria River watershed, where longtime residents have witnessed dramatic changes in\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-23T14:27:17-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/23\/2026-2:27pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In Black Canyon City, a rural community north of Phoenix, longtime residents have witnessed dramatic changes in water levels. Those lived experiences anchor a new immersive museum exhibit that invites visitors to explore where their water comes from and how it moves through the watershed.","teaser":"Along Interstate 17 at the northern edge of the Phoenix metro area sits Black Canyon City, a rural community where water has always been central to life in the desert.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/asunews_header.jpg?itok=uDpP8UB8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260223-environment-and-sustainability-community-voices-guide-what-they-see-new-traveling-arizona","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\/2026-02\/asunews_header.jpg?itok=uDpP8UB8","image_alt":"Children of various ages explore water exhibit spaces.","image_caption":"An assortment of tech and no-tech experiences make up the WaterSIM exhibit. 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But connect a few oxygen atoms in water, and phosphorus becomes phosphate, a substance so crucial to life on Earth that federal officials recently classified it as a critical\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-17T13:34:49-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/17\/2026-1:34pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Phosphate is a critical mineral for human health and economic security, and ASU researchers are working to ensure the United States has a secure, affordable supply for years to come.","teaser":"Elemental phosphorus is too volatile to exist in nature.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/phosphate%20fertilizer.jpg?itok=cd0Df0iQ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260217-environment-and-sustainability-phosphate-powers-life-we-know-it-yet-most-us-flush-it-down","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joanna Allhands","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-9790","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\/2026-02\/phosphate%20fertilizer.jpg?itok=cd0Df0iQ","image_alt":"phosphate fertilizer in gloved hands","image_caption":"Diammonium phosphate fertilizer contains rock that is mined in a limited number of places around the world. 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