Water
In his new book, "Water: A Biography," Giulio Boccaletti attempts to tell the history of water from ancient times to the present and how influential it has been — and continues to be.
Sep. 2, 2021
The Bureau of Reclamation recently declared a water shortage on the Colorado River, but that hasn’t stopped states from proposing new water projects. Just about every drop on the Colorado River is accounted for. But climate change has reduced the amount of water in the system.
Sep. 2, 2021
A federal judge has thrown out a Trump-era rule that ended federal protections for hundreds of thousands of small streams, wetlands and other waterways and left them vulnerable to pollution from nearby development.
Sep. 1, 2021
The Bureau of Reclamation will assess a proposal to transfer water from a farm near the Colorado River to Queen Creek. The town has spent years looking for reliable sources of water, and critics worry the plan will open the door for water speculators.
Aug. 30, 2021
So far, Monsoon 2021 hasn’t disappointed. We’ve seen dark skies, cooler temps and, yes, rain. Lots of rain. It’s eased Arizona’s ongoing drought — for the time being, at least. For the plants and animals that call the Sonoran Desert home, all that rainfall can be a double-edged sword.
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Aug. 27, 2021
At the start of this year, nearly three-quarters of Arizona was in an exceptional drought, the U.S. Drought monitor’s most severe category. Now, less than 1% of the state is at that level.
Aug. 27, 2021
One wet summer in Arizona is not going to be nearly enough to reverse the effects of the decades-long drought the region is facing. But there has been some incremental improvement.
Aug. 25, 2021
Many businesses have said they’re looking at hybrid work options going forward, where employees will be able to work from home at least part of the time if they’d like. But new research found in one community, remote work led to an increase in overall water use.
Aug. 24, 2021
After two decades of drought, reservoirs on the Colorado River are depleted, and the federal government has declared a water shortage, which will trigger cutbacks. Central Arizona farmers will bear the brunt of those cutbacks.
Aug. 20, 2021
In this year’s monsoon series, we’re looking at how climate change meets the monsoon, and what that could mean for our environment, growth, traditions and identity.
Aug. 20, 2021
This week, the federal government declared a Tier 1 shortage on the Colorado River for the first time in history. But the city of Phoenix says it is built for drought — and ready for that future.
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Aug. 19, 2021
Goodyear is one of the fastest growing cities in the U.S. But up until a recent deal with the Salt River Project, the city had no way to access the necessary amount of water to support its projected expansion. The landmark deal has experts and city officials confident in Goodyear's future.
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Aug. 17, 2021
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
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