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As temperatures rise, researchers are rethinking how cities measure and respond to urban heat. But experts say successful solutions require finding solutions tailored to local conditions rather than relying on one-size-fits-all fixes.

An AIR-led team of collaborators from Arizona’s three state universities today released a detailed report and associated products describing possible solutions to the state’s concerns about future water resource availability.

The North American monsoon season officially began on June 15 and so did the Southwest Monsoon Fantasy Forecasts, a community game hosted by the Arizona Institute for Resilience at the University of Arizona.

University of Arizona professor and Hopi dry farmer Michael Kotutwa Johnson co-authored a new study out of the University of Arizona that measures the scale and economic output of tribal agriculture in Arizona.

A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine calls for the U.S. Department of Energy to develop innovative technology and infrastructure at the intersection of the nation's water and energy systems.

This spring, Palmenberg graduated with a bachelor’s degree in statistics and data science from the University of Arizona, where he also works as a student employee with the Arizona Institute for Resilience (AIR). Now, he is preparing to begin his master’s program, carrying with him a passion for education, collaboration, and making complex information more approachable for younger audiences.

Elise Gornish, an associate professor and extension specialist in the school of natural resources and the environment within the University of Arizona’s College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, and faculty director of AIR’s Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, recently received a University Distinguished Outreach Faculty Award.

Tribal agriculture contributed $753.3 million in total economic output and directly supported more than 2,300 jobs statewide in 2022, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis examining the economic footprint of Arizona's 22 federally recognized tribes using data from the most recent agricultural census.

Experts say that Arizona this year is likely to see more of the record-breaking heat, deadly flooding and intense wildfires that have marked recent summers — and it could be even worse, thanks to the strong El Niño expected.

Southern Arizona farmers are testing new irrigation methods and crop strategies as Colorado River cuts and extreme heat strain the region's water supply. But researchers say individual efforts won't be enough without stronger policy support.