Heat

Dry desert

Environment and sustainability

Bone-dry soil can trigger 'drought heat wave' events a nation away

An ASU sign against a sunrise sky of pinks and yellows

University news

ASU tops $900 million in research expenditures

November 27, 2024

Three people sitting on stage in oversize gray chairs talking to audience with green plants behind them

Local, national and global affairs

Environmental writer, ER doctor address violence, climate change, more at sold-out ASU event

November 21, 2024

Two men install a temperature and humidity tower on a rooftop.

Environment and sustainability

ASU preservation facility serves as test bed for rooftop heat mitigation

November 05, 2024

Group of people pose with a large check.

Health and medicine

Student group wins $50,000 in first-of-its-kind pitch fest at College of Health Solutions

September 17, 2024

A large tree covering part of a university campus

Environment and sustainability

Urban forestry accelerator aims to boost green infrastructure, economic growth in Phoenix

August 05, 2024

Image featuring a silhouette of a woman who appears overheated in front of a bright sun and a woman walking outdoors with green foliage in the background.

Environment and sustainability

Saving lives from an invisible killer

July 29, 2024

Palo Verde Blooms

Health and medicine

Hot and bothered: ASU event to discuss heat and health

July 15, 2024

A collection of maroon, yellow and light blue coral on a flat ASU gold background

Environment and sustainability

Designing a more sustainable future with AI

July 12, 2024

Raised garden beds full of lettuce and other veggies

Environment and sustainability

Can we grow food in the extreme heat of Phoenix?

July 01, 2024

Woman pulling heat-measuring robot cart along a sidewalk

Environment and sustainability

ASU scientists use new technologies to monitor, mitigate heat exposure risk

May 29, 2024