Environment and sustainability

Close-up of a sea slug against a coral backdrop.

Environment and sustainability

Mapping DNA of over 1 million species could lead to new medicines, other solutions to human problems

A manikin sweats from a number of openings on its head

Environment and sustainability

From road coatings to a sweating manikin, these ASU research projects are helping Arizonans keep their cool

March 03, 2025

Mother and child polar bear at the endge of a glacier in the Last Ice Area of northern Canada.

Environment and sustainability

New study on Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ highlights the urgency for reducing warming

February 24, 2025

A helicopter douses a wildfire with water.

Environment and sustainability

ASU fire expert Stephen Pyne on learning to live alongside fire

February 20, 2025

Burned desert vegetation

Environment and sustainability

New interdisciplinary research highlights wildfire impacts on water and ecosystems in arid regions

February 20, 2025

A man speaks at a podium

Environment and sustainability

Stanton urges bipartisan, national action on Colorado River water

February 20, 2025

Mossi farmers in Burkina Faso

Environment and sustainability

When resource competition leads to cooperation

February 13, 2025

Fulton Schools Assistant Professor Dwarak Ravikumar, left, and Dileep Nakka, associate research technologist, right, review data in their joint research project with Yum! Brands on circular economy strategies to replace single-use cups with reusable cups. Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU

Environment and sustainability

Single-use or reusable cups? New project seeks answers

February 12, 2025

Group of people standing on a stage holding a large novelty check.

Environment and sustainability

ASU Global Futures to lead Student Council Sustainability Officer Program

February 10, 2025

Group of people gathered outside looking to someone in front mid-speech

Environment and sustainability

From sludge to solutions: ASU students collaborate with city of Tempe on water treatment

February 07, 2025

A polar bear walking along ice

Environment and sustainability

ASU postdoc's endangered species tool gets national attention

February 05, 2025