IX Water Blog
What is a Watershed?
What is a watershed and why are they important to us? A watershed is defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Don’t drink like the Romans did, you may end up mad as a hatter!
Don’t drink like the Romans did, you may end up mad as a hatter! A paper in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed...
Why are Aquifers so Important?
Aquifers are an important part of a resilient water system. These underground reservoirs bring water to deserts and food to a hungry and growing world. But are we using aquifers in a responsible and sustainable manner?
Boise setting an example for with their Water Renewal Utility Plan
Water Renewal Services is the city of Boise, Idaho’s utility within the Public Works Department responsible for...
The US isn’t the only place in a drought!
With weather conditions changing around the world, Iraq and Syria are seeing unprecedented drought. Crops are not growing...
Water regulations in Navajo Nations and COVID
Heather Tanana, a resident of the Navajo Nation and an assistant professor at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the...