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September 30, 2024

Summary of the 10th SWOT Applications Workshop

The tenth Surface Water Ocean Topography (SWOT) Applications Workshop brought together the community to hear about the mission status and to explore the many facets of operational and applied uses of SWOT data.

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September 30, 2024

Scaling Up Climate Smart Irrigation Projects in Oregon

The Freshwater Trust has expanded its innovative agreement with the Oregon Natural Resources Conservation Service, a division of the USDA, to recruit, design, and develop a large queue of priority projects.

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September 24, 2024

NASA Helps Build New Federal Sea Level Rise Website

Designed to be user-friendly, the new website contains the latest sea level data, explainers, and other information from several U.S. agencies.

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September 23, 2024

How Cities Run Dry

Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs long strained by overuse now face climate change. Some cities are turning to water restrictions to get back on track.

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August 22, 2024

Dry in the Rio Grande Basin

Amid drought in southern Texas and northern Mexico, Amistad Reservoir has hit record-low levels.

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August 12, 2024

Funding Available to Support Drought Assessment in a Changing Climate

NOAA's National Integrated Drought Information System is investing up to $4M to support drought assessment in a changing climate.

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June 25, 2024

Groundwater Declines in U.S. Southwest

Record snowfall has not been enough to offset groundwater losses amid long-term drying and a heightened demand for the resource.

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June 25, 2024

Navigating the Rapid Rivers of Policy

Scientific data and shared commitments help define new approaches to water management and science communication.

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June 20, 2024

Potential Relief for the Colorado River’s Near Future

Precipitation could boost the iconic river’s flow in the next couple of decades despite the deleterious effects of warming temperatures due to climate change.

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May 21, 2024

Connecting Water Managers to NASA Earth Data

WWAO looks ahead to new Earth data and new relationships with decision makers.