{"id":36570,"date":"2024-02-06t17:19:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-06t17:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/?p=36570"},"modified":"2024-02-06t19:56:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06t19:56:17","slug":"water-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/water-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"feeding the future | how a water resources researcher communicates drought issues in the desert"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
in oracle, arizona, a serene scene of desert mountains hosts flourishing mesquite and towering saguaro cacti. the desert is solitary and parched as temperatures of 100 degrees fahrenheit scorch the land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
yet the land is unsuspecting. a landscape of such solitude offers little confidence in any type of water, but life flourishes here as all species adapt to a lifestyle of less consumption, including humans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
the question, however, remains: \u201cfor how long?\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n scientists are walking a narrow walkway to establish the importance of water conservation to the community for the longevity of livelihood in the desert. it\u2019s a balancing act of scientific communication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n just south of oracle in tucson, an oasis houses programs devoted to conserving a precious resource. as the sun beats down on the university of arizona campus, a slot canyon-shaped building on the edge of 6th street provides relief for clusters of students, practitioners, and wildlife. in tucson, water conceals itself in the large succulent trunks of cacti and the tiny leaves of desert-adapted trees. water that sustains human life hides either in discreet rain barrels or deep underground. the artificial canyon defies typical tucson ecology. its lush central garden whispers moisture into the air, and the rain catchments that cascade from the fifth floor sprinkle drops of rainbows to the floor below. <\/p>\n\n\n