Blogs




Kyl Water Center: In The News • 2016

The Arizona Republic, November 4, 2016
New Arizona Prize winner announced

Arizona Big Media, October 24, 2016
The urban heat island

ASUNow, October 7, 2016




Diego Espinoza
Diego Espinoza

Diego Espinoza

Government Relations

Salt River Project




Betsey Bayless

 

Betsey Bayless

Betsey Bayless

President Emeritus

Maricopa Integrated Health System


Strong Families, Thriving Children

When families are strong and children thrive, the community prospers.



The 2019 Arizona Town Halls will address the topic of Strong Families Thriving Children.



Town Hall sessions will focus on how we can collectively support families and children so that they are better able to overcome risk factors such as adverse childhood experiences and economic downturns.




Mandatory Colorado River water cutbacks begin next year

The Arizona Republic reported that Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be required to take less water from the Colorado River for the first time next year under a set of agreements that aim to keep enough water in Lake Mead to reduce the risk of a crash.




Scottsdale wants to purify your ideas on recycled water

Phoenix New Times reported that Preston Thoeny, the head brewer at Wren House, needs 1,000 gallons of water to make about 350 gallons of beer. If he could, he’d use solely recycled water — water that was previously used, before being treated and purified to the point of being safe to drink.




Study confirms groundwater pumping is drying up Arizona rivers

The Arizona Republic reported that groundwater pumping has caused stream flow in U.S. rivers to decline by as much as half over the last century, according to new research by Laura Condon, assistant professor of hydrology and atmospheric sciences at University of Arizona.