Invisible Waters

Well into the future

Looking at a groundwater rights retirement pilot program.

Nov 7 • 

Daniel Rothberg

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Community engagement + transparency

A few news items to start out November.

Nov 4 • 

Daniel Rothberg

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October 2025

Where there's mining there's water

Gold hit a record-high this week. Behind the commodity price is a water story, too.

Oct 23 • 

Daniel Rothberg

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Q&A: 'Life After Dead Pool'

Plus, a couple of news stories from this week.

Oct 16 • 

Daniel Rothberg

2

'Peak groundwater'

Catching up, new articles, + clearing out my tabs for the new water year.

Oct 10 • 

Daniel Rothberg

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September 2025

'Immediate and substantial' cuts

When debts accumulate over time, the fixes are not easy.

Sep 18 • 

Daniel Rothberg

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Can groundwater help predict streamflow efficiency?

A new study finds old groundwater plays a role in annual snowmelt runoff, a conclusion that could help improve critical water forecasts.

Sep 12 • 

Daniel Rothberg

7

Thinking about water scarcity

Most of the West ends the water year in drought conditions.

Sep 5 • 

Daniel Rothberg

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August 2025

The space between a reservoir and a river

Plus: A not-so-great Colorado River forecast.

Aug 21 • 

Daniel Rothberg

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Introducing INVISIBLE WATERS

Reflections on digging in and staying grounded.

Aug 8 • 

Daniel Rothberg

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July 2025

Q&A: Groundwater loss on a global scale

ASU's Jay Famiglietti on the alarming drying of Earth's land surface.

Jul 29 • 

Daniel Rothberg

10

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The data center crunch

"We just don’t have the water.”

Jul 22 • 

Daniel Rothberg

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