{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"108596","title":"Exploring the trickle-down effects of Arizona\u0027s fall storms","body":"When rare bursts of rain sweep across the Valley, Arizonans can\u2019t help but revel in the sound of thunder, the smell of wet creosote and the temporary relief from the heat.\u0026nbsp;But while a soaking storm might feel like a gift to a drought-weary desert, the reality of Arizona\u2019s water picture is far\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-27T10:56:35-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/27\/2025-10:56am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A series of unusually wet weeks in Phoenix might feel like a gift to a drought-weary desert, but according to this expert, the reality of Arizona\u2019s water picture is far more complex.","teaser":"When rare bursts of rain sweep across the Valley, Arizonans can\u2019t help but revel in the sound of thunder, the smell of wet creosote and the temporary relief from the heat.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/20250926%20TempeCampusRain_920.jpg?itok=258hw_qg","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251027-environment-and-sustainability-exploring-trickledown-effects-arizonas-fall-storms","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\/2025-10\/20250926%20TempeCampusRain_920.jpg?itok=258hw_qg","image_alt":"Cars drive through a partially flooded intersection in Tempe, Arizona","image_caption":"The aftermath of a storm in Tempe, Arizona, on Sept. 26. 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The city manages several thousand miles of water\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-10-11T10:08:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/11\/2022-10:08am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As a member of the Phoenix City Council and later as mayor, Greg Stanton guided one of the largest utilities in the country. He says one of his most valuable resources is ASU\u0026#039;s Kyl Center for Water Policy, which works to advance research, analysis and collaboration around building consensus on water stewardship for Arizona and the western United States.","teaser":"Greg Stanton didn\u2019t need a historic drought and near collapse of the Colorado River to understand the importance of water security.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20160727lakemeadwater_02.jpg?itok=yTlEqs1b","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20221011-arizona-impact-asu-center-helps-policymakers-make-critical-decisions-water","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\/20160727lakemeadwater_02.jpg?itok=yTlEqs1b","image_alt":"Aerial view of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Kyl Center for Water Policy|Morrison Institute for Public Policy","interests":"Water futures|Environment|Public service","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"92783","title":"ASU leaps to No. 2 globally for UN Sustainable Development Goals, retains top US spot","body":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;2022 year in review.Arizona State University has been recognized as a global leader in sustainability efforts, coming in second in the world and first in the U.S. in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings released Wednesday.The annual\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-04-27T11:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/27\/2022-11:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona State University has been recognized as a global leader in sustainability efforts, coming in second in the world and first in the U.S. in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings released Wednesday.","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\/kaneohe_bay.jpg?itok=_elYCmtP","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20220427-global-engagement-asu-leaps-no-2-globally-un-sustainable-development-goals-retains-top-us","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, Hawai\u02bbi","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/kaneohe_bay.jpg?itok=_elYCmtP","image_alt":"Kaneohe Bay in Hawaii","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Decision Theater|Morrison Institute for Public Policy|Office Of The President|Thunderbird School of Global Management","interests":"Conservation|Grants \/ Awards|Starbucks|Environment|Sustainability|Sustainability @ ASU","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Policymakers|Students","locations":"Hawai\u02bbi|Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"92572","title":"Reporting on homelessness in Arizona","body":"Almost 11,000 homeless people live in Arizona. Almost 2,000 of them have chronic substance abuse issues, and more than 1,700 are seriously mentally ill.It\u2019s an issue that affects local economies, public spaces, law enforcement and health care systems.A panel discussion Thursday morning about\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-04-15T14:28:00-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/15\/2022-2:28pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Almost 11,000 homeless people live in Arizona. Almost 2,000 of them have chronic substance abuse issues, and more than 1,700 are seriously mentally ill. It\u2019s an issue that affects local economies, public spaces, law enforcement and health care systems. A recent panel discussion about homelessness featured speakers reflecting on a new report prepared by ASU\u0026#039;s Morrison Institute for Public Policy.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n","teaser":"Almost 11,000 homeless people live in Arizona. Almost 2,000 of them have chronic substance abuse issues, and more than 1,700 are seriously mentally ill.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/homeless-gfdc5c5947_1920.jpg?itok=1-bRP0JF","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20220415-arizona-impact-reporting-homelessness-arizona","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Seckel","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-4502","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/homeless-gfdc5c5947_1920.jpg?itok=1-bRP0JF","image_alt":"Person sleeping on a bench.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Morrison Institute for Public Policy","interests":"Community involvement","audiences":"Policymakers","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":""}},{"node":{"nid":"92429","title":"Did \u0027Soylent Green\u0027 get 2022 right?","body":"Spoiler alert:\u0026nbsp;In the final scene of the 1973 movie \u201cSoylent Green\u201d actor Charlton Heston, who plays detective Frank Thorn, is being led off on a stretcher following a gun battle when he desperately reveals the secret he wants the world to know: The nutritious wafer Soylent Green is composed\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-04-11T10:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E04\/11\/2022-10:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The 1973 film \u0026quot;Soylent Green\u0026quot; portrays a world being devastated by climate change, food and water shortages, and skyrocketing housing prices \u2014\u00a0set in the year 2022. Here, four ASU professors address how the film\u0026#039;s futuristic, dystopian themes have some relevance today.","teaser":"Spoiler alert:\u0026nbsp;In the final scene of the 1973 movie \u201cSoylent Green\u201d actor Charlton Heston, who plays detective Frank Thorn, is being led off on a stretcher following a gun battle when he desperately reveals the secret he wants the world to kn","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/soylent-green-movie.png?itok=xfj64Qi0","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20220411-global-engagement-did-1973-movie-soylent-green-get-2022-right","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Scott Bordow","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\/soylent-green-movie.png?itok=xfj64Qi0","image_alt":"screenshot from movie \u0026quot;Soylent Green\u0026quot; with square green food pieces moving down conveyor belt","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Department of English|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Morrison Institute for Public Policy","interests":"Literature|Film|Environment|Humanities|Science|Sustainability|Food and Dining","audiences":"Faculty|Media|Community|ASU Affiliates|Students|Friend\/Fan","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"92251","title":"ASU center goes river graphing","body":"The Colorado River \u2014 and the critical water it provides to Arizona \u2014 has long been a center of attention for communities and policymakers across the state. But it moved into the national spotlight in August 2021, when the U.S. Secretary of the Interior declared a shortage on the river for the very\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-03-18T09:40:00-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/18\/2022-9:40am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU researchers are creating an interactive digital tool that will showcase the impacts of the Colorado River shortage and the effects of water policy decisions in a format that anyone can access and understand.","teaser":"The Colorado River \u2014 and the critical water it provides to Arizona \u2014 has long been a center of attention for communities and policymakers across the state. But it moved into the national spotlight in August 2021, when the U.S.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/colorado-river-banner.jpg?itok=eJyC_7-H","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20220318-arizona-impact-asu-center-goes-river-graphing","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":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/article_heros\/colorado-river-banner.jpg?itok=eJyC_7-H","image_alt":"Colorado River going through Grand Canyon at sunset.","image_caption":"Photo courtesy Shutterstock.","related_story":"","news_units":"Kyl Center for Water Policy|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Morrison Institute for Public Policy","interests":"Ecology|Sustainability","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Policymakers","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"featured_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"91899","title":"ASU survey finds majority favor creating independent agency to examine police shootings","body":"A majority of state residents polled by Arizona State University are in favor of establishing an independent agency to investigate law-enforcement shootings.The survey, conducted last fall by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy, a nonpartisan research unit at ASU, found that 57% of the roughly\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-02-18T17:21:00-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/18\/2022-5:21pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A majority of state residents polled by ASU\u0026#039;s Morrison Institute for Public Policy are in favor of establishing an independent agency to investigate law-enforcement shootings. The survey also found that only 31% of African American respondents agreed or strongly agreed that they trust the police, compared with 48% of Hispanic respondents and 60% of the general population.","teaser":"A majority of state residents polled by Arizona State University are in favor of establishing an independent agency to investigate law-enforcement shootings.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/istock-1311901568_0.jpg?itok=KproEO4W","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20220218-arizona-impact-asu-survey-finds-majority-favor-creating-independent-agency-examine-police","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":"Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/istock-1311901568_0.jpg?itok=KproEO4W","image_alt":"A police car with its lights on","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Criminology and Criminal Justice|Morrison Institute for Public Policy|Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","interests":"Social science|Politics","audiences":"Community","locations":"Downtown Phoenix campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Law, journalism and politics"}},{"node":{"nid":"91860","title":"Exhibition features farming, ranching legacy of Morrison Institute\u0027s namesake family","body":"For most of eight decades, the Morrison family owned some of the largest tracts of real estate in Phoenix\u2019s East Valley, totaling more than 3,000 acres.The family\u2019s farms within the boundaries of what is today the town of Gilbert yielded cotton, corn and alfalfa, and its ranch raised cattle and\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222022-02-16T10:38:00-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/16\/2022-10:38am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Several photographs by Marvin Morrison, a prominent member of the family that is the namesake of ASU\u0026#039;s Morrison Institute for Public Policy, are on view in the University Center lobby on the Downtown Phoenix campus.","teaser":"For most of eight decades, the Morrison family owned some of the largest tracts of real estate in Phoenix\u2019s East Valley, totaling more than 3,000 acres.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/img_20220204_113229_377_horiz4x3.jpg?itok=40uzUQtc","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20220216-exhibition-features-farming-ranching-legacy-morrison-institutes-namesake-family","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Mark J. 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Could there be anything worse?A lack of water, perhaps.Arizona recently received a drought one-two punch: The state will receive another reduction of Colorado River water and the Farmer\u2019s Almanac has predicted a dry winter in the Southwest.Last year the\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-09-11T10:42:00-07:00\u0022\u003E09\/11\/2020-10:42am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona recently received a drought one-two punch: The state will receive another reduction of Colorado River water and the Farmer\u2019s Almanac has predicted a dry winter in the Southwest. Here, Sarah Porter of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at the Morrison Institute talks about how these new developments will impact the Copper State and its residents.","teaser":"A pandemic, civil unrest and record heat. 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as job losses and furloughs, according to a new poll by Arizona State University.About 80% of the 813 respondents said they are \u201cvery concerned\u201d or \u201cconcerned\u201d about both the economy and the health of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222020-05-26T11:32:00-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/26\/2020-11:32am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The COVID-19 pandemic is having tough economic impacts on Arizonans, with fewer work hours as well as job losses and furloughs, according to a new poll by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n ","teaser":"The COVID-19 pandemic is having tough economic impacts on Arizonans, with fewer work hours as well as job losses and furloughs, according to a new poll by Arizona State 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