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Planet Forward Intern/Marymount University
Thursday, October 08, 2015
The Hoover Dam, 80 years old this week, is both a hydroelectric plant and distributes water to the arid Southwest. What role is the drought playing in today's Hoover Dam and Lake Mead?
Tags: hydroelectric, Hydroelectric Power, Water
Public and private-sector agencies have spent decades and millions of dollars for research and recovery to bring the Mexican gray wolf back from the brink of extinction. And those efforts appear to be paying off. (Michael Hannan/Cronkite News)
Arizona State University
Friday, April 02, 2021
Government agencies, including the Arizona Game & Fish Department, and the private Endangered Wolf Center in Missouri have invested millions of dollars and decades worth of research to save the Mexican wolf from extinction.
Tags: Biodiversity, endangered species, native species, research, storyfest2021
Cremated remains lie in the incineration chamber at the Paradise Memorial Crematory in Scottsdale, one of the state’s largest. Partly fueled by the pandemic, the U.S. cremation rate reached 56% in 2020; it was 67% in Arizona. (Kevin Pirehpour/Cronkite News)
Arizona State University
Friday, April 02, 2021
In Arizona, where 16,842 have died in the pandemic, the smoke and the hum of crematoriums working overtime have left some neighbors desperate for relief from the odor and pollution.
Tags: air quality, public health, covid-19, air pollution, pandemic, storyfest2021
Guests attended Dinner 2040 to discuss food security and sustainability. (Anya Magnuson/ASU News Now)
Arizona State University
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Dinner 2040 seeks to explore the “future of food,” integrating sustainable practices into food production and distribution all while respecting health, culture and ecological integrity.
Tags: food, food security, Food Sustainability, communicating science, storyfest2017
Planet Forward
Monday, March 14, 2011
Cross-posted from Advanced Biofuels USA by Joanne Ivancic
Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | University of Arizona
Tuesday, March 08, 2022
A multitude of unexpected benefits have sprouted after water was added to a river in Tucson, creating an explosion of desert biodiversity.
Tags: Biodiversity, water conservation, heritage, local gardens, hope, storyfest2022
(Pixabay)
Northwestern University
Friday, August 10, 2018
The University of Michigan is investing millions to create technologies that capture carbon dioxide and turn it into products, though experts say some may not help reduce greenhouse gas permanently. Roxanne Liu and Minghe Hu report.
Tags: Carbon, carbon capture, CO2, emissions, business
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Friday, August 13, 2021
The three Fellows will create mini-documentaries on the frontlines of sustainability to be screened to an audience of academics, professionals, and students in the fields of science and communication at the 2022 Planet Forward Summit.
Tags: Comcast, NBCUniversal, Fellows, storytelling, sustainability, documentary
George Washington University
Monday, March 17, 2014
Amit Ronen of the GW Solar Institute talks about what it will take to make solar a viable option at scale, technologically and economically.
Tags: Solar Panels, photovoltaic, tax credits, photovoltaic panels, concentrated solar power
2021 Planet Forward Summit host Frank Sesno in conversation with NBC’s Today Show weatherman Al Roker.
George Washington University
Thursday, May 06, 2021
Here are five methods to make climate change more relevant to your audience from the guest speakers at the 2021 Planet Forward Summit.