Green infrastructure uses vegetation and soil to manage rainwater where it falls. This broad term can include minimizing impervious area on a development site…
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A natural consequence of groundwater withdrawals is the removal of water from subsurface storage, but the overall rates and magnitude of groundwater depletion…
The third Arid Low Impact Development Conference was held in Tucson, Arizona from March 27-29, 2012. With over 200 participants, the conference attracted…
This report assesses the 2011 economic contributions of watchable wildlife recreation in Arizona, statewide, by county and by specific types of activity.…
Before our region was developed, forests and open spaces absorbed rainwater. As we built cities and towns and added hard surfaces (impervious surfaces), the…
University of Arizona Distinguished Outreach Professor Sharon Megdal grew up in Irvington, N.J., where scarcity of water wasn’t a problem. After she settled in…
Fungicide in orange juice, Arsenic in apple juice, Listeria in cantaloupe--these are the latest “food safety issues you care about” listed at foodandwaterwatch…
Imagine communities and governments that understand the value of natural forms and functions, and invest in their protection and enhancement. Green…
The Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study (Study), initiated in January 2010, was conducted by the Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation)…
EPA’s Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2012, presents compelling evidence that many fundamental measures of climate in the United States…
FOR THE PAST FORTY YEARS, federal, state, tribal, and local governments have worked diligently to identify and address water pollution problems. As a result,…
Arizona Environmental Water Needs (AzEWN) Methodology Guidebook: Determining the best methods or quantifying environmental flow needs depends on what is to be…
During my fi rst-ever sabbatical this spring 2012, I traveled to four continents as part of my project on comparative policy analysis. I participated in the…
As regular readers of this column know, I’ve been speaking to the benefits of learning first-hand about water management in other parts of the country and…
Arizona Environmental Water Needs Assessment (AzEWNA) Report: Considering environmental water needs alongside human demands is an emerging paradigm in water…
