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ASU researchers develop new tech to help mitigate carbon emissionsFrom the ever-rising temperatures in Arizona to destructive flooding in many other parts of the world, the increase of carbon dioxide, or CO2, in the atmosphere has led to one of the biggest existential threats to humanity: climate change. CO2 is a greenhouse gas that… |
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Walton sustainability program empowers K–12 educators to combat food wasteFood waste is one of the most pressing issues of our time, affecting the environment and economies worldwide. According to the U.S.… |
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Tackling Phoenix’s ozone problem with natural emission researchPhoenix has an ozone problem. In the summer, residents may see it as a brown haze that hangs over the Valley. Urban emissions with high levels of sunlight create ozone that has made the air over metro Phoenix the… |
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Green subsidies may have hidden costs, ASU expert warnsGreen subsidies can be powerful motivators that further environmental and sustainability goals. Even so, there may be some significant pitfalls to the status quo, according to a new paper published today in Science. "… |
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How can cities go green to beat the heat?As people across the United States turn up their air conditioners to combat rising summer temperatures, researchers are investigating ways to sustainably and effectively cool down entire cities. Urban areas are important battlegrounds in the fight against the… |
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New study finds previously unreported and persistent super-emitting methane plumes from US landfillsIn the largest and most comprehensive assessment to date of hundreds of U.S. landfills, scientists from Arizona State University, who are part of a research collaboration with Carbon Mapper, have discovered that many landfills in the U.S. are releasing high volumes of… |
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A united front for sustainability and the economyWhen four leaders of esteemed learning institutions and the mayor of Phoenix gather in one location at the same time, it’s a tip-off that something big is going down. When they’re joined by visionary leaders in industry, government, nonprofit and philanthropic… |
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ASU making its mark across the universeBy Wendee Nicole The 3D model of the Psyche asteroid that sits on ASU Regents Professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton’s desk, a gray elliptical “potato” with craters, is the best rendition possible without ever seeing it up close. Out of a… |
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SPARCS mission spacecraft bus delivered to ASU for final assemblyThe Arizona State University team that is building the NASA-funded Star-Planet Activity Research CubeSat, or SPARCS, cleared a major milestone this week — receiving its spacecraft bus at the… |
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Engineering low-carbon building materialsCement is the strong and versatile binder that holds together sand and aggregates in concrete used to erect the sturdy structures that have long shaped our modern built environments. Cement is also a major source of one of the most prevalent environmental… |