Water
Pinal County farmers will be taking the brunt of water cuts to the Colorado River — up to 60%.
Aug. 17, 2021
Policy experts have predicted for months that Southwestern drought could lead to cuts for Arizona water users. Those predictions came true Monday when the Bureau of Reclamation announced Monday that cuts for Pinal County will take effect beginning next year.
Aug. 16, 2021
A Minnesota-based dairy company is causing water worries for residents of southeastern Arizona. Riverview LLP has bought nearly 51,000 acres in Cochise County for their dairy farms — at a cost of more than $180 million. And residents say the company is digging deep wells and pumping out a lot of groundwater.
Aug. 11, 2021
Low water levels at Lake Powell have made launching a houseboat nearly impossible, but there is plenty of opportunity for recreation at the lake. Park Superintendent William Shott says that In spite of the drought, the lake has plenty of water and thousands of miles of shoreline to explore.
Aug. 9, 2021
Heat waves over the West, the continued depletion of the Colorado River Basin, and the second worst drought in the last 1,200 years — in the recent U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, experts say with increased confidence that these phenomena are linked to humans.
Aug. 9, 2021
ASU researchers are using satellite technology to track the flow of the Hassayampa River, something that hasn’t been possible using traditional methods such as gauging stations.
Aug. 2, 2021
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The nonprofit Western Resource Advocates has issued a report on a proposed pipeline to Utah that could further deplete the receding Lake Powell.
Aug. 2, 2021
We might think of Lake Powell as a great place to spend vacation time, but it's also the nation's second-largest reservoir, and it just reached a new historic low — dropping to 3,555 feet. It's been dwindling for some time, but this latest drop has some broad implications for Arizona's water future.
Jul. 28, 2021
Last year it may have been a "non-soon" season, but our old friend the monsoon is showing up this time around. The Phoenix area saw record rainfall this weekend, with some areas seeing more than 3 inches.
Jul. 26, 2021
The largest Native American reservation in the U.S. is continuing to struggle with drought conditions. The majority of the Navajo Nation is in extreme or exceptional drought.
Jul. 20, 2021
The federal government is expected to formally declare a shortage on the Colorado River later this summer, which would trigger automatic cutbacks. For Arizona, that would mean an 18% reduction in the amount of Colorado River water it gets.
Jul. 19, 2021
Here in the desert, we can always use some rain — and Armin Sorooshian can make it happen. Sort of. Sorooshian is a chemical and environmental engineering professor at the University of Arizona who researches the effect of aerosols on the environment.
Jul. 14, 2021
Extreme heat and prolonged drought have put an enormous strain on the Colorado River. As a result the life blood of the Southwest is maxed out.
The 40 million people that rely on its waters are now facing pending water shortages and cutbacks. KUNC’s Luke Runyon traveled along the 1,400 miles of the Colorado.
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