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Saving the sea: ASU grad aims to turn the toxic tideEditor's note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable spring 2022 graduates. Sailing the shimmering… |
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ASU honors students contribute to reef restoration in TobagoAmaya Tanhueco, a psychology major in Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University, had no scuba diving experience when she signed up to participate in a reef restoration project on the small Caribbean island of Tobago. The project — part of Barrett’s… |
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World’s first satellite-based monitoring system goes global to help save coral reefsThe current prognosis for our world’s coral reefs is bleak. With ever-warming, more polluted and acidic oceans, models predict that 70% to 90% of coral reefs will be lost by 2050. To date, there has not been a global system in place to monitor coral reefs under the… |
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Heat and humidity will be a major factor for Olympic athletesThe Tokyo Olympics, starting July 23, will be remembered for three things: a complete lack of spectators, being postponed a year because of a pandemic and searing heat. |
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New ASU mapping tool shows holistic view of water in ArizonaDoes your neighborhood have a guaranteed water supply? Is ocean desalination the future of drinking water? Do you know what percentage of Arizona’s water comes from the Colorado River? Water is a critical issue in Arizona, and a new water-mapping tool… |
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A new vision of coral reef sustainabilityThe world’s coral reefs are at risk. To save them, we’ve got to see them — clearly, and in the “big picture.” Fans of Disney’s "Finding Nemo" see coral reefs as vibrant, colorful underwater worlds. In real life, the world’s reefs face serious… |
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Researchers discover new wrinkle in ancient ocean chemistryScientists widely accept that around 2.4 billion years ago, the Earth's atmosphere underwent a dramatic change when oxygen levels rose sharply. Called the "Great Oxidation Event" (GOE), the oxygen spike marks an important milestone in Earth's… |
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The inconvenient consequences of a culture of convenienceSingle-use plastics — such as cups with straws, takeout containers and water bottles — are so common in our culture of convenience that we often don’t give them a second thought. But their momentary utility is misleading: These items stick around a really long time… |
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Prey-size plastics are invading larval fish nurseriesA new research study has revealed that larval fish species from various ocean habitats are now being threatened by plastic pollution that infects their nursery habitats — at levels on average eight times higher than those recently found in the Great Pacific Garbage… |
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'It's never too late': Older students fulfill goals with ASU Online degreesKaryn Cooks said that by earning a degree through ASU Online, “I was able to put a bow around a lifetime of experience.” Cooks, 60, who earned a master’s degree in nonprofit leadership and management in 2020, is one of thousands of mid-career adults who realized… |