{"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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A small canal cuts between homes, quietly delivering water to yards via an old method: flood irrigation. It\u2019s cheap, it\u2019s effective, and it absolutely depends on neighbors working together.But what happens when that cooperation\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-08-11T17:05:37-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/11\/2025-5:05pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"By combining computer modeling with real-world insight, research reveals how the layout of infrastructure can shape behavior and make or break community cooperation.","teaser":"Picture a sun-scorched Phoenix neighborhood in the middle of summer. 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