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“Non-soon” Version 2.0 has arrived and it’s bigger, hotter and drier than ever

Thu, Aug 6 2020

In April 2019, O’Malley and other forecasters correctly predicted that cooler-than-average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) would keep hot, moist air masses from building up in northern Mexico.

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AZ Water Blueprint: A user- friendly, one-stop shop for insight on AZ’s water resources

Wed, Jul 29 2020

In many respects, the Arizona Water Blueprint – a data-rich, interactive map of Arizona’s water resources and infrastructure created by the Kyl Center for Water Policy at Arizona State University – could not have been rolled out at a better time.

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Landmark settlement to address wastewater impacts to Santa Cruz River reached

Thu, Jul 16 2020

A part of a sewer system serving the towns of Nogales on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border – would fail, often resulting in millions of gallons of untreated wastewater getting dumped into a system of tributaries that feed the Santa Cruz River.

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We've stabilized the Colorado River - For Now. But Much Tougher Work Lies Ahead

Thu, Jul 9 2020

Arizona is facing even tougher negotiations to assure the long-term sustainability of the Colorado River. Here's how we envision the process.

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In with the new: Arizona water community takes on new Colorado River challenges

Thu, Jul 2 2020

ARC met for the first time with a goal of preparing AZ for the tough negotiations to come on how best to manage the SW’s most important surface-water resource

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AZ Reactivates & Renames DCP Comm to Develop State Perspective on the Future of CO River

Thu, Jun 18 2020

During the successful Drought Contingency Planning (DCP) process that kicked off for Arizona almost exactly two years ago, water issues dominated the headlines.

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Roberto Salmon, Mexican Commissioner, steps down from Mexican Section of the IBWC

Mon, Jun 8 2020

After 11 years of service on the Mexico-United States International Boundary and Water Commission, Roberto Salmón Castelo has stepped down from his position

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Educational resources involving water in Arizona for home-bound students

Tue, May 19 2020

When it comes to finding worthwhile material for keeping the young ones occupied during these long weeks of sheltering in place, the need remains great even as the stack of interesting, educational options dwindles.

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The Age of Webinar: Conducting presentations in a time of social distancing

Mon, Apr 27 2020

The technology of the webinar may not be new, but its status as an increasingly valuable means of public outreach is.

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New Colorado River Basin Climate & Hydrology Report May Be Most Valuable Ever

Fri, Apr 17 2020

When 40 million people and some of the most fruitful croplands in the world rely heavily on a single source of water, it seems only natural to want to know as much as possible about the source.

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