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Three states agree to reduce water usage so the Colorado River doesn’t go dry

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A new plan would conserve at least 3 million acre-feet of water by 2026 in an effort to ensure the crucial waterway continues to generate power and provide drinking water.

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Boats docked along the shores of the Colorado River forming Lake Mead in Boulder City

Honor your ‘mother’: Working to keep traditional ways, types of Hopi corn

May 19, 2023

Some Indigenous farmers are trying to bring traditional food back to their communities. Michael Kotutwa Johnson, a farmer from the Hopi Tribe, is focusing on bringing Hopi corn back to the dining table – not only for the health benefits but also to connect his people to their culture. Johnson, who also is a faculty member at the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment, refers to corn as “our mother.”

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Underrepresented groups in the debate over water resources

May 19, 2023

The University of Arizona is helping communities contribute to decision-making on water resources in the state. Professor Sharon Megdal with the UA Water Resource Research Center talks about getting indigenous peoples involved and how their knowledge can be transferred to cities coping with water concerns.

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Navajo Nation family collecting water from local well

Student Feature: Maria Arantes

May 7, 2023

Maria is a trilingual international student interested in studying the intersection between language and psychology. Her interests in environmental sustainability sparked as she saw the differences between countries’ perspectives towards going green. Working for AIR was her first step into the environmental field and learning more about the climate crisis through her role has made her realize that there’s still hope for people to restore the planet’s health. She’s learned that there are many things we can do to protect our planet both collectively and individually.

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Maria smiling at the camera wearing a floral dress while sitting on a comfy chair. There are pretty vines with flowers in the background.

Sharing Our Stories at the 2023 Student Showcase

April 10, 2023

In March, Earth Grant students joined forces with students from two other AIR Education Initiatives programs, Indigenous Correspondents Program and Diana Liverman Scholars, to present on their learning journeys and community-engaged projects.

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Students showing off their posters at the AIR Student Showcase

Isabella Feldmann: Never a Dull Day in the River

April 7, 2023

Isabella Feldmann is a 2022-2023 Earth Grant student who interns at the Sonoran Institute. She explains that Earth Grant has amazing professional development opportunities in the environmental field that allows students to broaden their experiences in the industry! She’s also writing a thesis studying how marine microorganisms out of the Amazon River Plume use organic phosphorus versus manmade inorganic phosphorus as an energy source.

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Isabella looking at the tropical land behind her. There is a large waterfall in the distance.

Eva Quintanar: A Sustainable Eller Student

March 3, 2023

Meet a UArizona senior majoring in Economics at the Eller College of Management and minoring in Sustainable Built Environments. As a member of Students for Sustainability, she loves sharing the projects the group is working on across the UArizona campus.

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UA student Eva Quintanar standing by cacti in a planter.

Campus highlights: The UA offers affordable, eco-friendly bike services

March 1, 2023
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Conundrum for climate change scientists

Feb. 28, 2023
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Why and Where Snakes Hibernate

Feb. 24, 2023

Snakes are cold-blooded animals, or ectothermic, because they get their temperature from their surroundings and cannot generate their own body heat. While this can come in handy, the downside of being a cold-blooded animal is the struggle to survive in cold environments.

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A snake sticking its head out of rocks.

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