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Arizona Water Innovation Initiative blog

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Coalition building in Arizona’s water insecure communities

Community organizer Daniela Sherrill has worked on two successful efforts to raise the minimum wage for workers in both Coconino and Pima counties. She is now…

Public engagementWater security
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Crop change detection after drought shortage declarations in Arizona

The Colorado River is experiencing prolonged drought conditions, exacerbated by the regional effects of climate change, that have led to significant water…

Colorado RiverManagementResearchTechnologyWater supply
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What Arizona residents want to know about water

“Will we run out of water?”  “Where does our water come from?”  “Is our water safe to drink?”

These are just a few of the over 600 questions Arizona residents have asked us about water in our…

Public engagementResearchTechnologyWater qualityWater supply
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Reducing potable water use with greywater reuse in standalone handwashing stations

Reusing the greywater that is created after activities like doing dishes or washing laundry is one important step toward decreasing potable, or drinkable, water demand. With support from the Gates Foundation, ASU researchers have…

ResearchTechnologyWater security
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The potential Arizona water impacts of recent US Supreme Court opinions

Rhett Larson is the Richard Morrison Professor of Water Law at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. He is also a senior research fellow…

Colorado RiverManagementPolicyWater quality
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Addressing contemporary water challenges when the technical details are crucial but not enough

“I read a three part story about the water challenges of the 21st century in the New York Times when I was a junior in high school and was like, ‘I think I want to do that,’” says 

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