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Conservation

An illustration of a desert landscape at sunset with photos of gila woodpeckers, a great horned owl and mourning doves

Environment and sustainability

The secret lives of backyard birds

A wild nesting pair of scarlet macaws perched on a tree branch.

Environment and sustainability

Mapping the ‘hidden highways’ of Mexico’s illegal wildlife trade

August 24, 2026

Man wearing a shirt decorated with snakes and scorpions holds a snake and smiles.

Environment and sustainability

Beyond the bite: Finding respect for snakes

July 13, 2026

Satellite image of a shoreline and islands with green areas highlighted in the ocean to show seagrass locations

Environment and sustainability

First complete map of world’s seagrass offers warnings and hope for conservation

June 24, 2026

A large group of people stand in a desert river learning how to monitor its health.

Environment and sustainability

Growing Arizona's next generation of water leaders

June 08, 2026

Ariana Ewell at the Desert Botanical Garden

Sun Devil community

Corals and cacti: ASU grad is building a future in conservation science

May 11, 2026

Polar bear walking on ice

Science and technology

These digital games are teaching players about the world's most fragile ecosystems

April 21, 2026

women adds tree to shade plan

Environment and sustainability

Life-saving landscaping: ASU program works to increase shade on Phoenix's sidewalks

March 18, 2026

phosphate fertilizer in gloved hands

Environment and sustainability

Phosphate powers life as we know it; yet most of us flush it down the drain

February 17, 2026

electric vehicles charging in parking lot

Environment and sustainability

How much will electric vehicles benefit Arizona? It depends on how well we plan

February 11, 2026

A man stands looking at a sign in a exhibition room with various Arizona water themes.

Environment and sustainability

Arizona Water Innovation exhibit highlights 1,000 years of ingenuity, connection

December 04, 2025