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Rural Groundwater Resilience Toolkit

Empowering rural communities with trustworthy groundwater information

In many parts of rural Arizona, wells are running dry and land is subsiding, leaving communities searching for groundwater solutions. The state has been actively managing groundwater in more urbanized areas for decades, but many rural…

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The future of Atmospheric Water Harvesting

In the face of global water scarcity, innovative solutions are more crucial than ever. One such solution that is gaining traction is Atmospheric Water Harvesting (AWH). This emerging technology, which extracts water from the air, has…

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The Verde River near Camp Verde. Photo by Faith Kearns.

Understanding the Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement

The Verde River is one of Arizona’s most important waterways. Beginning from its headwaters north of Prescott and eventually flowing into the Salt River east of Scottsdale, the Verde supplies water to surrounding communities, as well as…

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Innovating water conservation in Arizona

In the desert southwest, using water responsibly is critically important. As the new Director of Conservation Innovation with the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative (AWII) at Arizona State University, …

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New methods for mapping and monitoring Arizona snowpack for water supply planning

Winters in the Arizona high country offer the best of both worlds: snowstorms that quickly give way to sunshine, often within a matter of hours or days. However, that same dynamic where snow is there one minute and gone the next makes…

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Empowering water leadership in southern Arizona

Arizona Water for All, in partnership with the Rural Community Assistance Corporation and Environmental Defense Fund

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