A strong El Niño event has been taking place this year. People in Arizona generally welcome the wetter winters brought by El Niño, but in other parts of the world, El Niño can mean droughts, floods, crop failures, and looming food shortages.

UA professor Sharon B. Megdal received this year's Lifetime Achievement Award at the 13th annual Women of Influence event for her outstanding achievements and contributions in water policy and water resources management.

The International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico (IBWC) announces the completion of the San Pedro River Aquifer Binational Report. The study marks the first time researchers from both countries have collaborated to collect data and jointly prepare binational maps of the San Pedro River aquifer,

In the Fall of 2015 the Water Resources Research Center began the next phase of its “Groundwater Governance in the U.S.” project. A nationwide survey was developed in coordination with an advisory council from the Groundwater Research and Education Foundation (GWREF) and funded by a grant from the GWREF.

The National Institute for Water Resources will hold the 2016 annual meeting for directors, institute staff, and invited guests on February 8-10, 2016 at the Hotel George in Washington, D.C.

The city of Flint, Michigan, has been making headlines since dangerous amounts of lead-contaminated the public water supply, forcing residents to turn to bottled water instead of tap.

The University of Arizona (UA) and Pima County have recently announced the opening of the Water and Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center in Pima County's new water reclamation facility, Agua Nueva.

The Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) released the Draft Fourth Management Plan for the Tucson Active Management Area (TAMA) on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at the TAMA Groundwater Users Advisory Council (GUAC) meeting.

Audio coverage of the Nov. 6 community forum, “Sustainable Water for Southern Arizona: Current Conditions and Future Prospects,” is now available online. The forum was held at the Leo Rich Theater and was free and open to the public.

In support of the Value of Water Coalition's Imagine a Day Without Water campaign, Governor Doug Ducey designated the week of October 5-9 by proclamation as the Value of Water week.