A new research report by the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University found that Latino and Native American people in particular are suffering from extreme heat in Phoenix, and the COVID-19 pandemic worsened their discomfort.
Environment
Two men. A restored brook. A historic site. Thousands of fish.
And one big Sun Devil surprise.
All of them unexpectedly came together in a project to restore the herring run at Town Brook in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
When Kathryn Sorenson was director of water services for the city of Phoenix, she was in charge of a massive infrastructure that included 7,000 miles of pipeline.
When she needed information, she often used the resources of the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University, which provides research and support for decision-makers.
“They have produced some amazing papers on water security, groundwater management and adjudication reform,” Sorenson said.
To encourage environmental awareness and action, Mark Roseland joined several faculty members in an April 17 video ASU produced to mark the worldwide celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. But that’s not the only place the public could learn what he had to say about the future of our planet.