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Arizona Water Observatory: A new platform for integrated water data and decision support

This is a pivotal moment for water management in Arizona and across the western U.S. as a new agreement for managing the Colorado River is being negotiated under challenging hydrological conditions. The decisions shaping water shortages depend on…

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ASU-SRP snow surveys show much of Arizona’s headwater snowpack melted in weeks

Arizona’s mountain snowmelt provides a significant portion of the Phoenix metropolitan water supply. 

Results from a…

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ASU partnership helps ADOT optimize water use across urban freeways

Every day, hundreds of thousands of drivers travel Phoenix-area freeways lined with desert trees, shrubs and cacti. Few likely consider what it takes to keep those landscapes alive, or how much water it requires.

A new…

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Community voices guide what they see in new traveling Arizona water education exhibit

Along Interstate 17 at the northern edge of the Phoenix metro area sits Black Canyon City, a rural community where water has always been central to life in the desert. The unincorporated area lies within the …

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ASU’s Water Management Certificate builds real-world skills for a new water workforce

As water systems across the Southwest face mounting pressures ranging from aging infrastructure to water supply challenges, the need for a prepared, adaptable workforce has never been more urgent. Arizona State University’s …

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A field comes of age at the 2026 International Atmospheric Water Harvesting Summit

When researchers, engineers, entrepreneurs, corporate water users and other leaders gathered at Arizona State University for the Third International Atmospheric Water…

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