{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"112321","title":"ASU-SRP snow surveys show much of Arizona\u2019s headwater snowpack melted in weeks","body":"Arizona\u2019s mountain snowmelt provides a significant portion of the Phoenix metropolitan water supply.\u0026nbsp;Results from a new airborne snow survey over northeastern Arizona found that due to a dry and warm winter, most of the snow water measured in January and February had melted by mid-March,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-25T15:32:04-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/25\/2026-3:32pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona\u2019s mountain snowmelt provides a significant portion of the Phoenix metropolitan water supply. Results from a new airborne snow survey over northeastern Arizona found that due to a dry and warm winter, most of the snow water measured in January and February had melted by mid-March, offering water managers an unusually clear view of how quickly the season changed. 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Few likely consider what it takes to keep those landscapes alive, or how much water it requires.A new partnership between Arizona State University and the Arizona Department of\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-05T11:20:23-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/05\/2026-11:20am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"What does water conservation look like at freeway scale? ASU researchers are teaming up with ADOT to analyze more than 250 miles of landscaped urban freeways \u2014 where even small efficiency gains could translate into significant regional water savings.","teaser":"Every day, hundreds of thousands of drivers travel Phoenix-area freeways lined with desert trees, shrubs and cacti. 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The unincorporated area lies within the\u0026nbsp;Agua Fria River watershed, where longtime residents have witnessed dramatic changes in\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-23T14:27:17-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/23\/2026-2:27pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In Black Canyon City, a rural community north of Phoenix, longtime residents have witnessed dramatic changes in water levels. Those lived experiences anchor a new immersive museum exhibit that invites visitors to explore where their water comes from and how it moves through the watershed.","teaser":"Along Interstate 17 at the northern edge of the Phoenix metro area sits Black Canyon City, a rural community where water has always been central to life in the desert.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/asunews_header.jpg?itok=uDpP8UB8","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260223-environment-and-sustainability-community-voices-guide-what-they-see-new-traveling-arizona","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/asunews_header.jpg?itok=uDpP8UB8","image_alt":"Children of various ages explore water exhibit spaces.","image_caption":"An assortment of tech and no-tech experiences make up the WaterSIM exhibit. 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But connect a few oxygen atoms in water, and phosphorus becomes phosphate, a substance so crucial to life on Earth that federal officials recently classified it as a critical\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-17T13:34:49-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/17\/2026-1:34pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Phosphate is a critical mineral for human health and economic security, and ASU researchers are working to ensure the United States has a secure, affordable supply for years to come.","teaser":"Elemental phosphorus is too volatile to exist in nature.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/phosphate%20fertilizer.jpg?itok=cd0Df0iQ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260217-environment-and-sustainability-phosphate-powers-life-we-know-it-yet-most-us-flush-it-down","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joanna Allhands","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-9790","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/phosphate%20fertilizer.jpg?itok=cd0Df0iQ","image_alt":"phosphate fertilizer in gloved hands","image_caption":"Diammonium phosphate fertilizer contains rock that is mined in a limited number of places around the world. 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Examining the pros and cons","body":"Arizona is engaged in a debate about where data centers should be built \u2014 with cities, developers and residents having varying opinions on the issue.So how do we find common ground?That was the driving force behind a Feb. 11 standing-room-only knowledge exchange that attracted experts from industry\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-02-16T14:28:20-07:00\u0022\u003E02\/16\/2026-2:28pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Arizona is engaged in a debate over where data centers should be built \u2014 with cities, developers and residents having varying opinions on the issue. So how do we find common ground? That was the driving force behind an ASU-hosted exchange that attracted experts from industry, community organizations and academia.","teaser":"Arizona is engaged in a debate about where data centers should be built \u2014 with cities, developers and residents having varying opinions on the issue.So how do we find common ground?","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/Event-DataCenter-AI-Exchange-260211-0271.jpg?itok=CDYPQwv-","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260216-environment-and-sustainability-will-rapid-data-center-growth-help-arizona-examining-pros","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory","contributor-contact-information-name":"Joanna Allhands","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-9790","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-02\/Event-DataCenter-AI-Exchange-260211-0271.jpg?itok=CDYPQwv-","image_alt":"data center panelists speak","image_caption":"Therese Kerfoot (center), EdgeCore executive vice president of strategy, speaks during a Feb. 11 data center development panel at the Walton Center for Planetary Health on ASU\u0026#039;s Tempe campus. Alex Dymersky (left), EdgeConneX manager of power and sustainability, and Dado Slezak, QTS Data Centers executive vice president for power and energy strategy, listen. 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The workshop, co-organized by\u00a0Impact Water \u2013 Arizona, a pillar of the\u00a0Arizona Water Innovation Initiative, a statewide project led by ASU\u2019s Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory in collaboration with the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering,\u00a0was designed to address the unique situation in Willcox, where nearly all the water in the region comes from groundwater.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n. Co-hosted with the\u00a0Sulphur Springs Water Alliance, the workshop followed on the heels of related rural groundwater workshops in\u00a0La Paz,\u00a0Coconino and\u00a0Santa Cruz counties.","teaser":"Community leaders, farmers and ranchers,\u0026nbsp;homesteaders, agency staff and nonprofit partners gathered in Willcox, Ariz","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/ASU%20News%20header.jpg?itok=GmnUDOIw","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260116-environment-and-sustainability-conversation-action-advancing-groundwater-solutions","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-01\/ASU%20News%20header.jpg?itok=GmnUDOIw","image_alt":"Collage of a photo of a man and a woman looking at a map and a photo of a high desert grassland valley with agricultural fields surrounded by mountains.","image_caption":"The Willcox area is a high desert grassland valley with agricultural fields surrounded by mountains. 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From the ancestral O\u2019odham\u0026nbsp;canal systems that carried water from the Salt and Gila rivers to today\u2019s cutting-edge community projects that help bring water solutions to\u0026nbsp;rural homes, communities here have adapted and collaborated to sustain\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-12-04T12:43:09-07:00\u0022\u003E12\/04\/2025-12:43pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"From the ancestral O\u2019odham\u00a0canal systems to today\u2019s cutting-edge community projects, water and innovation are inseparable in Arizona. That long legacy of creativity and cooperation is at the heart of\u00a0Arizona Water Innovation, a new exhibit led by\u00a0Arizona Water for All, a pillar of the\u00a0Arizona Water Innovation Initiative at Arizona State University.","teaser":"In Arizona, water and innovation are inseparable.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/ASUNewsHeader.jpg?itok=kJx1n3ZZ","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251204-environment-and-sustainability-arizona-water-innovation-exhibit-highlights-thousand-years","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-12\/ASUNewsHeader.jpg?itok=kJx1n3ZZ","image_alt":"A man stands looking at a sign in a exhibition room with various Arizona water themes.","image_caption":"Visitors explore the Arizona Water Innovation exhibit at ASU\u2019s Innovation Gallery, which highlights more than 1,000 years of water ingenuity across the region. 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Established as a railroad and mining hub in the late 1800s, Patagonia has transformed over time into a community prized for its unique\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-11-19T14:54:37-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/19\/2025-2:54pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"At a recent workshop, community participants discussed the challenges Southern Arizona is facing in sustaining its most vital resource \u2014 water \u2014 and the actions they can take to meet them.","teaser":"In the small town of\u0026nbsp;Patagonia, Arizona, nestled in the rolling hills south of Tucson, water has long been both a defining feature and a pressing concern.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/ASUNewsheader.jpg?itok=XuuRIh6J","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251119-environment-and-sustainability-charting-shared-groundwater-future-rural-southern-arizona","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-11\/ASUNewsheader.jpg?itok=XuuRIh6J","image_alt":"Four people sit at a table talking and listening intently.","image_caption":"Community participants at a rural groundwater workshop in Patagonia, Arizona, listen intently to each other discussing possible actions they can take. 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The way real estate agents address questions like how secure the water supply is can influence a buyer\u2019s confidence in their purchase.As Arizona continues to navigate long-term water\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-31T11:37:25-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/31\/2025-11:37am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"As Arizona continues to navigate long-term water challenges, ensuring that agents are informed and equipped to communicate accurately about water is critical for their clients and communities.","teaser":"When buying property in Arizona, water is often an important part of the decision, particularly in rural areas.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/ASUNewsheader_0.jpg?itok=1RWjlboc","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251031-environment-and-sustainability-asu-program-educates-real-estate-professionals-arizona-water-issues","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/ASUNewsheader_0.jpg?itok=1RWjlboc","image_alt":"A home being constructed in a desert landscape.","image_caption":"A house under construction in rural Arizona. 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That\u2019s the translation we provide.\u201d","teaser":"Wildfire seasons are getting longer and hotter, threatening forests and the water supplies they protect.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/header3.jpg?h=59f4c93c\u0026amp;itok=w895d788","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251022-science-and-technology-campus-company-how-research-sparked-new-water-tech-startup","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/header3.jpg?h=59f4c93c\u0026amp;itok=w895d788","image_alt":"A recently thinned pine forest.","image_caption":"The results of recent tree-thinning efforts \u2014 aimed at restoring the forest to a density that can withstand occasional low- to medium-intensity fires \u2014 in the Baker Butte area near Payson, Arizona. An ASU professor\u0026#039;s startup company helps measure the water benefits of forest management efforts like these. Photo by Wren Raming","related_story":"","news_units":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative|Skysong Innovations|School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering","interests":"Water|Business|Environment|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Corporations|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities|SDG 13 Climate Action|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"108156","title":"Addressing water insecurity and building trust in rural Arizona","body":"In rural Arizona, access to safe and affordable drinking water is not guaranteed. Households in rural communities often rely on private wells, small treatment systems or hauled water, all of which can be unreliable and expensive.Arizona Water for All, or AW4A, a pillar of Arizona State University\u2019s\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-08T13:09:44-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/08\/2025-1:09pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU\u0026#039;s Arizona Water for All initiative is addressing water insecurity by identifying unsafe water sources and engaging rural communities in sustainable water practices.","teaser":"In rural Arizona, access to safe and affordable drinking water is not guaranteed. Households in rural communities often rely on private wells, small treatment systems or hauled water, all of which can be unreliable and expensive.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/ASUNewsAW4Aheader.jpg?itok=aO18gCG0","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20251008-environment-and-sustainability-addressing-water-insecurity-and-building-trust-rural","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative","contributor-contact-information-name":"Faith Kearns","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-10\/ASUNewsAW4Aheader.jpg?itok=aO18gCG0","image_alt":"Collage of images from Yuma County - a welcome sign, a man testing water, a water vending machine.","image_caption":"Photos courtesy of Arizona Water for All","related_story":"","news_units":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative|Biodesign Center for Health Through Microbiomes|School of Human Evolution and Social Change|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences|Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation","interests":"Healthy Living|Water|Community involvement|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community|Students","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"106811","title":"Health Solutions webinar series brings attention to \u2018forgotten nutrient\u2019","body":"When it comes to nutrition, there are a lot of factors to consider. From probiotics to protein, we spend a lot of time worrying about the things we should be getting more of. But water isn\u0027t always on that list.College of Health Solutions Assistant Dean and Professor\u0026nbsp;Stavros Kavouras has\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-08-11T16:24:35-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/11\/2025-4:24pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"College of Health Solutions Assistant Dean and Professor Stavros Kavouras has kicked off Water Talks, a new webinar series, to discuss hydration \u2014 an often neglected but critical area of nutrition.","teaser":"When it comes to nutrition, there are a lot of factors to consider. From probiotics to protein, we spend a lot of time worrying about the things we should be getting more of. But water isn\u0027t always on that list.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-08\/240626%20ASU%20Thrive%20Magazine%20NeoBio%201341%20JR.jpg?itok=v8zo5rof","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250811-health-and-medicine-health-solutions-webinar-series-brings-attention-forgotten-nutrient","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"College of Health Solutions","contributor-contact-information-name":"Eden Miller","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-08\/240626%20ASU%20Thrive%20Magazine%20NeoBio%201341%20JR.jpg?itok=v8zo5rof","image_alt":"Man sitting and drinking water.","image_caption":"ASU photo","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|College of Health Solutions","interests":"Healthy Living|Heat|Water|Health care","audiences":"Faculty|Staff|Community","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Health and medicine"}},{"node":{"nid":"106551","title":"Preparing for a drier future on the Colorado River basin","body":"Arizona is about to enter a new era when it comes to water rights and distribution.The state\u2019s main source of surface water \u2014 the Colorado River \u2014 has been dwindling as a result of climate change and increased water demand.That means less water for approximately 40 million people in two countries,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-08-07T10:25:16-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/07\/2025-10:25am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU water policy experts share how Colorado River states are crafting a new agreement \u2014 and what it could mean for Arizona\u2019s water future.","teaser":"Arizona is about to enter a new era when it comes to water rights and distribution.The state\u2019s main source of surface water \u2014 the Colorado River \u2014 has been dwindling as a result of climate change and increased water demand.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-07\/CAP%20Colorado%20River_lake-pleasant.jpg?itok=UyTDOSRt","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250807-environment-and-sustainability-preparing-drier-future-colorado-river-basin","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Downtown Phoenix campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-07\/CAP%20Colorado%20River_lake-pleasant.jpg?itok=UyTDOSRt","image_alt":"View of the Colorado River with a large saguaro cactus in the foreground and rugged mountain terrain in the background.","image_caption":"Lake Pleasant (pictured), located north of Phoenix, serves as the Central Arizona Project\u2019s water storage reservoir, as well as being a popular recreational amenity. Water shortages are impacting Colorado River basin reservoirs such as Lake Mead in Nevada and Lake Powell, which stretches across northern Arizona and southern Utah. Environmental changes throughout the Southwest are presenting challenges to maintaining flows. Photo courtesy of Central Arizona Project","related_story":"","news_units":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative|Center for Hydrologic Innovations|Kyl Center for Water Policy|School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Ira A. 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However, many tribes are being left out of conversations surrounding the topic.\u0026nbsp;Liliana Caughman, an assistant professor in the\u0026nbsp;American Indian Studies program at Arizona State University\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-07-30T13:58:12-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/30\/2025-1:58pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The state of Arizona is home to 22 tribal nations \u2014 and all of them have a deep connection to water. However, many tribes are being left out of conversations surrounding the topic. One professor at Arizona State University is working to change that.","teaser":"The state of Arizona is home to 22 tribal nations \u2014 and all of them have a deep connection to water. However, many tribes are being left out of conversations surrounding the topic.\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-07\/22%20%20IMG_1585.jpeg?itok=ga4-vqXa","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250730-environment-and-sustainability-spreading-stories-water-one-exhibit-time","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","contributor-contact-information-name":"Megan Neely","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus, Online","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-07\/22%20%20IMG_1585.jpeg?itok=ga4-vqXa","image_alt":"Photo  of a display on tribal water usage, stories and goals.","image_caption":"Displays in the \u201cAgua es Vida\u201d exhibition, on view at the Rio Salado Audubon Center in Phoenix, use video games and virtual learning tools to engage guests in multiple ways. Photo by Liliana Caughman","related_story":"","news_units":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative|American Indian Studies Program|The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences","interests":"Water|Native American|Inclusion","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Students","locations":"Tempe campus|Online","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 15 Life on Land","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Environment and sustainability"}},{"node":{"nid":"106231","title":"Water insecurity on the rise in American households","body":"The typical American household consumes approximately 300 gallons of water daily. However, a segment of the population still experiences water insecurity, a troubling trend that is increasing and not limited to the southwestern United States.A group of Arizona State University academics have\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-06-24T14:14:53-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/24\/2025-2:14pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"A group of Arizona State University academics have documented this troubling trend, which is increasing and not limited to the southwestern United States, in a new paper.","teaser":"The typical American household consumes approximately 300 gallons of water daily. However, a segment of the population still experiences water insecurity, a troubling trend that is increasing and not limited to the southwestern United States.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/02e7e3b3-23f8-410b-bfb8-7cbedee32160.jpg.png?h=0fa9dee6\u0026amp;itok=zjyggAim","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250624-environment-and-sustainability-water-insecurity-rise-american-households","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Marshall Terrill","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"480-727-5176","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Tempe campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-06\/02e7e3b3-23f8-410b-bfb8-7cbedee32160.jpg.png?h=0fa9dee6\u0026amp;itok=zjyggAim","image_alt":"A water pump in a yard","image_caption":"Pixabay image","related_story":"","news_units":"Arizona Water Innovation Initiative|Biodesign Center for Health Through Microbiomes|Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory|Ira A. 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Graphic by Jason Drees","related_story":"","news_units":"ASU Health|Biodesign Center for Health Through Microbiomes|Rob Walton College of Global Futures|Biodesign Institute","interests":"Healthy Living|Water|Water futures|Water Management|Bioscience|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Community|Policymakers","locations":"Tempe campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 03 Good Health and Well-Being|SDG 06 Clean Water and Sanitation|SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities|SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}},{"node":{"nid":"106021","title":"ASU program is taking water education to the streets","body":"Community-based action can often lead to big impacts.This is especially applicable in addressing the state\u2019s water issues, which is why Arizona State University is rolling out four new community-driven projects to advance water resilience in unique and meaningful ways.Since its inception in 2022,\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-06-12T12:00:54-07:00\u0022\u003E06\/12\/2025-12:00pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Community-based action can often lead to big impacts. 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