{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"117721","title":"What Phoenix can teach the world about adapting to extreme heat","body":"By Lori BakerAs America\u2019s hottest large city, Phoenix represents both a warning about the dangers of extreme heat and a testing ground for innovations that could help cities around the world adapt.At Arizona State University\u2019s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, researchers are examining\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-10-28T12:26:31-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/28\/2026-12:26pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"From determining when heat becomes deadly to designing safer walking routes, ASU researchers are turning heat science into practical solutions for a hotter future.","teaser":"By Lori BakerAs America\u2019s hottest large city, Phoenix represents both a warning about the dangers of extreme heat and a testing ground for innovations that could help cities around the world adapt.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-10\/shutterstock_2136554345.jpg?itok=KeOC6L_8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20261028-what-phoenix-can-teach-world-about-adapting-extreme-heat","hide_byline":"1","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"","contributor-contact-information-name":"","contributor-contact-information-e-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\/2026-10\/shutterstock_2136554345.jpg?itok=KeOC6L_8","image_alt":"City of Phoenix from aerial view","image_caption":"From determining when heat becomes deadly to designing safer walking routes, ASU researchers are turning heat science into practical solutions for a hotter future. 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Experts say it could be the federal government\u2019s most consequential food policy decision in years.What to watch: The decision comes amid a national debate about how food impacts our health and how\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-25T12:20:51-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/25\/2026-12:20pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As the USDA moves to define \u201cultra-processed\u201d foods, Arizona State University experts are helping shape what could become one of the most impactful food policy decisions in years. Researchers at ASU warn the stakes go far beyond labels \u2014 potentially influencing school meals, grocery prices and how Americans understand what\u2019s healthy.","teaser":"The United States Department of Agriculture is finalizing its\u0026nbsp;definition of ultra-processed food.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20170519StockFoodDonut_01.JPG?itok=3w5AhXg6","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/b\/20260325-ultraprocessed-food-regulations-how-eat","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\/2026-03\/20170519StockFoodDonut_01.JPG?itok=3w5AhXg6","image_alt":"a hand grabbing a doughnut","image_caption":"According to a change in the definition of ultra-processed food by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, doughnuts are still considered ultra-processed \u2014 but so are what has traditionally been considered healthier options like whole-grain bread and unsweetened applesauce. 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But the policies and technologies driving this effort are rapidly evolving, requiring more helping hands and a suite of new skills to positively transform complex systems.That\u2019s why the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-25T12:00:49-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/25\/2026-12:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Conservationists do the work to help life thrive on this planet. But the policies and technologies driving this effort are rapidly evolving, requiring more helping hands and a suite of new skills to positively transform complex systems. 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