For the first time, scientists have developed a method to monitor carbon emissions from tropical forests with an unprecedented level of detail. The approach will provide the basis for developing a rapid and cost-effective operational carbon monitoring system,…

A Marine, a leader in carbon emissions technology and a disability advocate had one thing in common on Wednesday night. 

They were all part of an inspiring group of Arizona State University alumni, faculty and philanthropists honored at the 60th annual…

When it comes to sustainability and carbon footprint, Arizona State University has walked the walk and talked the talk for decades.

And those efforts have garnered the university national acclaim.

ASU was recently recognized for its commitment to net zero…

Across the globe, science echoes the same and intensifying message: We must mitigate climate change and support our ecosystems. Following its notorious cousin carbon dioxide, the greenhouse gas methane creates problems of its own. Methane is a leading cause of climate…

Second Nature, a nonprofit organization focused on accelerating climate action in higher education, has recognized Arizona State University for its sustainability efforts including substantially reducing its carbon emissions.…

A priority of any aircraft flight is safety, with risk at its highest during takeoff and landing. Air traffic controllers have relied on the National Airspace System, or NAS, data system to…

Carbon dioxide emissions likely will decrease in 2020 in the wake of COVID-19 and shelter-in-place orders. However, those emissions surely will rise again once the pandemic passes unless significant steps are taken to tackle human-caused climate change.

In 2007,…

With discretionary spending totaling $1.6 trillion last fiscal year, the federal government has a lot of purchasing power. Spending those dollars sustainably may be key to helping the U.S. achieve its climate change goals. 

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When Elena Marshall is done showing off her award-winning “living dress,” she’ll bury it in her backyard.

The dress, a chic design with a strapless bodice and flouncy skirt, is made of recycled burlap and trimmed with real grass from chia seeds.

Marshall, a…

With climate change becoming an increasingly dire problem, solar — or photovoltaic — power generation can help to remedy the problem as a zero-emission source of electricity. Despite providing green energy, solar panels aren’t without their environmental drawbacks: They’…