The University of Arizona

water conservation

Saving the San Pedro River

Date Posted: 
March 29, 2011
Publisher: 
Agricultural Research

Agricultural research scientists are working to maintain the unique San Pedro Riparian Area, threatened by rapid groundwater depletion, while also ensuring that human water needs are met in this southeastern Arizona region. Their story is reported in the journal Agricultural Research this month.

Desert Canal Project Receives Environmental Award

Date Posted: 
March 22, 2011
Publisher: 
Yuma Sun

Southwest Must Reduce Water Demand to Survive Drier Future

Date Posted: 
January 4, 2011
Publisher: 
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Ensuring sustainable water supplies requires residents of the Southwest to start managing their water supplies more effectively, reports several papers in PNAS. 

How Well Does Arizona Conserve Urban Water?

Date Posted: 
October 28, 2010
Publisher: 
Western Resource Advocates

U.S. Past the Point of Peak Water

Date Posted: 
October 15, 2010
Publisher: 
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Lake Mead Plummets, Water Restrictions May Be Imminent

Date Posted: 
August 17, 2010
Publisher: 
Arizona Republic

San Diego County Cuts Water Use 13%

Date Posted: 
July 30, 2010
Publisher: 
San Diego County Water Authority

37 WaterSMART Grants Awarded in the West

Date Posted: 
July 30, 2010
Publisher: 
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Local Water: The Next Social Movement?

Date Posted: 
July 21, 2010
Publisher: 
The Huffington Post

Video Game Simulates Water Wars

Date Posted: 
July 6, 2010
Publisher: 
treehugger.com

Intel has paired scientific research with gaming to produce Water Wars, an interactive tool that will provide insight into how stakeholders – farmers, developers, and industry – respond to water shortfalls. Within this 3D simulation, decision-makers can work through a range of solutions to potential water crises, hopefully preventing any real water wars in the future.