Colorado River high flow experiment

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Colorado River high flow experiment

via USGS Science Features on November 14, 2012By Jack Schmidt and Barbara Wilcox More than 16 years of USGS science will come to fruition next week in the Grand Canyon

Dave White to speak at Carnegie Mellon University

On November 12, 2012, DCDC co-director Dave White will be traveling to the Center for Climate and Energy Decision Making (CEDM) at Carnegie Mellon University to give a seminar on

November 14 Water/Climate Briefing

Dynamics of Water in Urban Ecosystems: Effluent for the Environment The reuse of effluent, otherwise known as reclaimed or recycled water, is becoming more and more of a commodity as

New Arizona Indicators Policy Points

Arizona Indicators, a project managed by ASU's Morrison Institute for Public Policy, has just published a new Policy Points by DCDC research analyst, Sally Wittlinger. Sally's Policy Point is entitled,

Emeritus Professor Tony Brazel honored

October 15, 2012 via ASU News. Anthony J. Brazel, ASU professor emeritus, has received the Helmet E. Landsberg Award for 2013 from the American Meteorological Society’s Board on the Urban

The Darwinian moment: A Narrative for Adaptation

On Thursday, October 25, 2012, Captain Wayne Porter, USN, Chair, Systemic Strategy and Complexity at the Naval Postgraduate School, will present the first Wrigley Lecture Series of the 2012-2013 academic

Living in the desert: Decisions and consequences

Water is an essential resource for human settlement. Regardless of the climate or economy, if there is not an adequate supply of water to meet the water demands of a

DCDC Water/Climate Briefing video

Beginning this academic year, you can find video of our Water/Climate Briefings on the DCDC website under each Water/Climate Briefing heading. We're excited about this opportunity to reach a broader

New DCDC publication

DCDC Publication Tradeoffs Between Water Conservation and Temperature Amelioration in Phoenix and Portland: Implications for Urban Sustainability Authors Patricia Gober [1, 2]Ariane Middel [3]Anthony Brazel [1]Soe Myint [1]Heejun Chang [4]Jiunn-Der

Watershed: Exploring a new water ethic for the new West

Can we meet the needs of a growing population in the face of rising temperatures and lower rainfall in an already arid land? Can we find harmony amongst the competing

October 10 Water/Climate Briefing

Dynamics of Water in Urban Ecosystems: Green Infrastructure The term green infrastructure has been used to refer to everything from green roofs to more ecologically friendly stormwater management systems and

Water conflict in Arizona: Are we heading for a water congress?

Water Conflict in Arizona: Are We Heading for a Water Congress? from CWAGAZ on Vimeo. On September 8, 2012, DCDC Internship Fellows and ASU School of Sustainability students Emily Allen,