- FEWSION Data Science on the Colorado River makes the front page of The New York TimesThe FEWSION team was featured in the front page spread on The New York Times on Monday the 22nd: The Colorado River Is Shrinking. See What’s Using All the WaterHint: It’s less about long showers … Read more
- Arizona cities struggle to maintain recycling programs because of high costsPosted April 21, 2023 AZ Central, Environment | Clara Migoya …Many communities in Arizona lack recycling services. A big factor in the decline of programs was that most recycled waste was being purchased by China, … Read more
- DoD funds new project aimed at protecting global supply chains, infrastructurePosted March 29, 2023 Thanks to the work of Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a new project led by Northern Arizona University, with various collaborators throughout the nation, will help the United States better protect the … Read more
- Study Identifies First Step To Beating Water ScarcityIOP Publishing, posted 25 Aug 2020 Simon Davies “New research has revealed the locations and industries in the USA where efforts to improve water consumption would have the greatest benefit for economic activity and the environment. … Read more
- As Hurricane Laura nears the Gulf Coast with catastrophic wind speeds, NAU professor forecasts potential disruption to fuel supply chainsNAU News, posted August 26, 2020 “With Hurricane Laura bearing down on the Gulf Coast, the potential for disruptions to the nation’s fuel and shipping infrastructure is significant, according to data scientist Ben Ruddell, director of … Read more
- NAU researchers co-author study that finds water efficiency achievable throughout U.S. without decrease in economic activityNAU News, posted August 26, 2020 “A recent study co-authored by two Northern Arizona University researchers showed that targeted efforts to increase water efficiency could save enough water annually to fill Lake Mead. It could … Read more
- The Water Tap: Our thirst for beef may be harming fish, new research findsPosted on The Spectrum by Joan Meiners, St. George Spectrum & Daily News on Aug 7, 2020 Read the full article, The Water Tap, HERE. “…Now, new research has found that falling river levels are also a … Read more
- Make It Rare: How Beef Production Saps Scarce Western WaterPosted on Sustainable Waters by Brian Richter on Aug 05, 2020 Read the full article, Make It Rare, HERE. “…Researchers at Northern Arizona University worked with an international team to map where Western water starts … Read more
- US rivers and lakes are shrinking for a surprising reason: cowsCattle-feed crops, which end up as beef and dairy products, account for 23% of water consumption in the US Post: Full post on The Guardian HERECross-reference: Full post on Water Education Colorado HEREPublication – Water … Read more
- How COVID-19 Has Transformed the Grocery Shopping ExperienceHow COVID-19 Has Transformed the Grocery Shopping Experience for the Foreseeable Future On Well + GoodEmily Laurence・June 30, 2020 Full article HERE. “…COVID-19 has also led to food shortages across the country. The shortage that … Read more
- Getting early hurricane supplies imperative during pandemicVideo WINK NEWSPublished: May 18, 2020Updated: June 2, 2020Reporter: Taylor PetrasWriter: Jack Lowenstein Shelves are wiped out week after week, forcing limits on the number of items you can buy at a time when Southwest … Read more
- Why the biggest reservoirs in the west are running low–and what to do about itPodcast Brian Richter, president of Sustainable Waters, and author of the book, Chasing Water: A Guide for Moving from Scarcity to Sustainability, talks about the roots of the problem, and what we can do about it. On … Read more
- Empty shelves not an indicator of a broken supply chain: Big data maps out critical U.S. supply chains amid COVID-19 pandemicMarch 26, 2020 – For immediate releaseEmpty Shelves Press Release PDF HERE “The U.S. supply chains are proving resilient in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, though there are points of concern that decision-makers, emergency … Read more
- The Cattle Site: Study reveals beef, dairy production depleting water supplyPosted MAR 12, 2020 “The groundbreaking maps produced by FEWSION made it possible to link river depletion through the supply chain to irrigated alfalfa and hay and to beef and dairy production, then to urban … Read more
- Study: Beef, Dairy Production Linked To Depleted RiversKNAU Arizona Public Radio By MELISSA SEVIGNY • MAR 10, 2020 “A new study from Northern Arizona University shows the impact raising cattle has on water resources in the West. Scientists with a project called FEWSION made a detailed map of … Read more
- Boise State Public Radio: Make It Rare: How Beef Production Saps Scarce Western WaterBy MADELYN BECK • MAR 4, 2020 “As water becomes more scarce in the Mountain West, a new analysis finds that a surprising amount is being used to raise cattle. “Researchers at Northern Arizona University worked with an international … Read more
- National Science Foundation: Fallowing cattle-feed farmland simplest way to alleviate western water shortagesPUBLISHED MARCH 4, 2020 Study looks at impact of beef production on water shortages, ecosystem depletion “…Study co-author Ben Ruddell of Northern Arizona University leads the project, called FEWSION. It’s a comprehensive database of maps modeling the nation’s food, … Read more
- Daily Mail: 53 different species of fish are at elevated risk of extinction…By MICHAEL THOMSEN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM PUBLISHED: 3 March 2020 | UPDATED: 5 March 2020 53 different species of fish are at elevated risk of extinction thanks to cattle farms around the Colorado River basin, which have depleted the region’s freshwater … Read more
- Crucial FEWSION Episode 5: ‘Is My Burger Killing a River?’Podcast Does it matter what you eat? When you enjoy a juicy burger or steak are there any environmental consequences of your meal? What if you knew that your beef-eating habits may be directly threatening … Read more
- NAU News: Fallowing cattle-feed farmland simplest way to alleviate western water shortage, FEWSION-based study findsKerry Bennett | NAU Office of the Vice President for Research Posted March 2, 2020 “All over the world, the rate at which humans consume fresh water is now approaching or surpassing the rate at … Read more
- National Geographic: How beef eaters in cities are draining rivers in the American WestBY ALEJANDRA BORUNDA / PUBLISHED MARCH 2, 2020 …”During bad drought years, the stress ratchets up on many western rivers, nudging over 50 species of fish closer to extinction or imperilment, estimates the study, published this week in Nature … Read more
- Dr. Sabo testifies to U.S. Senate on Power-Water IssuesOn October 30th, 2019 FEWSION scientist John Sabo of Arizona State University delivered testimony to the U.S. Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources committee on Power-Water issues in the Western U.S. Witness Panel 1
- Mapping the Nation’s Entire Food, Energy and Water Supply ChainPodcast by Robert J. BowmanSupplyChainBrain – June 7, 2019For the first time ever, there’s a publicly available map of the food, energy and water supply chains of every community in the U.S. The online resource … Read more
- FEW-View™ Release – In the MediaFEW-View™ was released to the public on April 29, 2019. Media coverage included: Podcast | Crucial FEWSION™Science360 Radio – June 2019Mapping food, energy and water in the U.S.This podcast features the latest findings from FEWSION, … Read more
- FEW-View™ Released April 29, 2019NAU News Release Posted 4/29/19Heidi Toth | NAU CommunicationsRead on NAU News HERE Data scientists mapped supply chains of every U.S. city. What it says is bigger than just where your food comes from. No … Read more
- NAU’s FEWSION project shows Hurricane Florence could disrupt supply chains beyond mid-Atlantic region, with all eyes on Port of CharlestonHurricane Florence is reported by the U.S. National Weather Service as making landfall as a Category 1 storm (U.S. scale). The areas that are projected to be affected the most by 2018 Hurricane Florence— counties … Read more
- Designing river flows to improve food security futures in the Lower Mekong BasinScience magazine
- Science Matters – NAU Professor Receives Grant to Map Food-Energy-Water SystemsNAZ Today
- Supply Chain Exposure to Hurricane HarveyNAU researchers determine adverse effects of Houston flooding will be felt throughout the globe NAU News – Aug 30, 2017 …Ruddell and a team of researchers have studied the hurricane and its impact since the … Read more
- Adverse effects of Houston flooding will be felt throughout the globeRead full story on FEWSION.us here. Read on NAU News here.
- NSF invests $72 million in innovations at nexus of food, energy and water systemsNational Science Foundation
- New Project To Map Food, Energy, and Water Systems NationwideKJZZ Link: http://kjzz.org/content/365644/new-project-map-food-energy-and-water-systems-nationwide
- $3 million grant to support first detailed map of the nation’s food, energy and water systemsNAU News
- Research coverage in New York Times: California Wants to Store Water for Farmers, but Struggles Over How to Do ItThe New York Times Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/22/science/california-wants-to-store-water-for-farmers-but-struggles-over-how-to-do-it.html?_r=1
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