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Arizona will see another year of Colorado River water cuts
Arizona Mirror
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August 18, 2025
Federal officials announced Aug. 15 they would continue water allocation cuts on the Colorado River for the fifth consecutive year following a persistent drought that’s shrunken the river’s largest reservoir. The Bureau of Reclamation announced...
Arizona Chamber praises new interstate natural gas pipeline
The Center Square
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August 18, 2025
(The Center Square) — The Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry is excited about the future, thanks to a deal between state utilities and Transwestern Pipeline Co. The company will build a new interstate natural gas pipeline from west Texas...
US Rep. Andy Biggs talks Arizona’s energy path forward at ASU event
Arizona State University
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Arizona’s infrastructure needs to expand exponentially during the next decade with significantly more power and water — a big challenge in the desert. But some technological innovations are pointing the way forward, and the state needs to act now,...
Widow of murdered Arizona professor talks about university safety
KOLD News 13 - Arizona
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August 18, 2025
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Keeping University of Arizona students and staff safe, learning from previous mistakes, the University of Arizona Police Department held a special training session with guest speaker Kathleen Meixner, the wife of...
The Best Arizona Airbnb for a Summer-to-Fall Escape
Only In Your State
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That between-season time when the weather oscillates between hot and cool is a special time of year for me. It means change is inevitable as we trade unbearably hot days for cooler temperatures. In Arizona, our summers are relentless with constant...
Arbli From Scienture
Pharmacy Times
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The FDA has approved a ready-to-use oral liquid suspension formulation of losartan potassium (Arbli; Scienture LLC). The medication is approved to treat hypertension in adults and children 6 years or older, to reduce the risk of stroke in patients...
The science-backed way to use screens before bed and still sleep well
Financial Review
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August 18, 2025
Experts have long warned about the dangers of blue light before bed. When exposed via smartphones, TVs, laptops and other devices, our brains suppress the production of the hormone melatonin, which normally makes you feel drowsy. As a result, you...
Task Force Forge Marines and Sailors Assume Southern Border Mission in Arizona
Seapower Magazine
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August 18, 2025
Aug. 18, 2025 | By Marine Corps 1st Lt. John Carter Service members assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, known as Task Force Forge, assumed operational responsibilities last month...
Scientists make concerning discovery about invisible threat to firefighters' health: 'Exposures lead to increased risk'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 18, 2025
"Can also be used to determine the effectiveness of interventions." by Tina DeinesAugust 18, 2025 A new study on firefighters found a link between forever chemicals — commonly used in their gear and firefighting foam — and certain gene changes...
Joe Talboom to teach science
Sedona Red Rock News - Arizona
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August 18, 2025
A trio of new faces has joined the classrooms this school year at Sedona Red Rock Jr./Sr. High School: Hannah Landers-Organ, teaching geometry and English Language Arts for freshmen and juniors; Suryani Hidayat, teaching middle school math; and...
Human emissions driving Colorado River ‘megadrought,’ CU Boulder research finds
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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August 18, 2025
As historic drought conditions on the Western Slope fuel another dangerous wildfire season, a new paper from researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder warns that human-caused climate change is playing a major role in making those...
Equitable distribution of income makes Hawaii one of the most equal states, researchers say
Honolulu Star-Advertiser - Hawaii
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August 18, 2025
1/2 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY PHOTO Rachel Inafuku 2/2 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Carpenter intern Alexandre Tumacder, 17, graduated from Waipahu High School in May and was hired as an apprentice...
The race to freeze and revive the dead: Science or folly?
Mint
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August 18, 2025
That notion of resurrecting the dead is no longer confined to pulp fiction and sci-fi. From Berlin to Arizona, companies are freezing brains—and sometimes the entire bodies—of humans and pets, betting that future science will one day bring them...
US KSAZ ASU uses virtual reality to train future scientists
Yahoo News
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The Brief Arizona State University is using a new virtual reality program called "Dreamscape Learn" to help students better understand complex scientific concepts. The program, which puts students in an interactive narrative, has been successful...
Scientists sound alarm over worsening crisis that will impact all of humanity: 'Glimpse of what the future is going to be'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 18, 2025
In the 1970s, many were worried about running out of oil. Today, people should be more concerned about running out of water. A new study warns that Earth's supply of freshwater is rapidly vanishing from our warming world. What's happening? Since...
ASU scientists uncover new fossils – and a new species of ancient human ancestor
Yuma Sun - Arizona
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August 18, 2025
A team of international scientists has discovered new fossils at a field site in Africa that indicate Australopithecus, and the oldest specimens of Homo, coexisted at the same place in Africa at the same time – between 2.6 and 2.8 million years...
Arizona Community Foundation awarded $37M in grants
Sedona Red Rock News - Arizona
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August 17, 2025
The Arizona Community Foundation and its donors have announced grant and scholarship distributions for the first quarter of its fiscal year. Between April 1 and June 30, 2025, a total of $36,874,565 was awarded from funds of the Arizona Community...
Scientists discover new glass tech that could transform major cities: 'Could be an excellent solution'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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August 17, 2025
A glass film developed on the atomic scale could provide big savings for utility customers in cold-weather cities such as New York, thanks to its ability to stop heat loss. The clear covering was primarily developed by experts at Rice University...
Arizona school districts highlight value of on-campus CTE programs
Gilbert Independent - Arizona
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Nine public school districts in Maricopa and Pinal counties representing nearly 24,000 Career and Technical Education high school students are celebrating the growing success of satellite CTE programs. The programs, which include the three school...
Wendy Rogers calls for federal probe into Arizona elections and comments on national issues
Pinal Today - Arizona
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August 17, 2025
Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers has recently used her social media platform to comment on a range of issues, including election integrity, crime policy, and military presence. Rogers, a Republican elected in 2023 to represent Arizona's 7th...