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Across the Mountain West, where drought and shrinking reservoirs are putting pressure on already limited water supplies, decisions about who uses how much water often hinge on imperfect data. A nonprofit collaboration called OpenET hopes to change that.
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A new study that started at Northern Arizona University found the amount of salt in an environment significantly limits population growth for Earth’s largest herbivores. -
This weekend, SpaceX will take a telescope into orbit that will study the most common types of stars in the galaxy. -
SRP senior hydrologist Stephen Flora said while the state is experiencing a mild La Niña weather pattern, the unpredictable climate in Arizona may bring unexpected conditions this winter. -
Researchers at the University of Arizona have received a nearly $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of phthalates on women’s fertility. -
The number of Arizona counties impacted by measles continues to grow. Pima County is the latest to report an infection. -
Cases of flu are on the rise across the country, and in Arizona. The most recent data shows a 35% increase in cases from the prior week. That’s more than 2,200 cases in a week. -
David Zipper is a senior fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative and a contributing writer at Vox. He argues the increase in autonomous vehicles could bring "the most tumultuous shift in transportation since cars first rumbled their way into the scene." -
On Monday, federal health officials dropped several vaccines from the list that’s broadly recommended for all kids. Vaccine rates in Arizona are already falling, but it’s unlikely these updates will change how doctors approach vaccinations. -
The Hassayampa River Preserve near Wickenburg hosted its first invasive species removal event on Saturday in an effort to improve the preserve’s ecosystem and cut the risk of wildfires. -
The fungal infection — which spreads through spores in dust in the air — can be life-threatening, and is often misdiagnosed. The new blood test can detect the virus in just 10 minutes. -
Pima County health officials say respiratory illness rates are at their lowest point in five years. But they expect that to change, due to travel and socializing during the holidays. -
An Arizona patient with synovial sarcoma has received a new immune cell therapy. Officials at HonorHealth Research Institute say this is the first patient in the state to get that treatment.
