US agency decides against flooding Grand Canyon amid drought
Agency officials said opening the bypass tubes at the Glen Canyon Dam would have reduced the elevation of Lake Powell at a time when it's at historic lows.
$1.7M in Air Force funds go to Central Tucson PFAS project
Efforts to address the water contaminates via the project began in 2020.
Forecasters expect drier, warmer winter in Southwest
Drought conditions are expected to continue or worsen across Arizona over the coming months.
Vice president visits Lake Mead
Vice President Kamala Harris surveyed drought conditions and made a case for the Biden Administration’s infrastructure plans.
Ahead of hearing on Oak Flat, a 'spiritual convoy' travels to court
The nonprofit Apache Stronghold is traveling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in California to try and block copper mining at the Apache sacred site.
New water year begins with most of the basin in drought
Forecasters think this year will bring “La Niña” conditions, which tends to mean a warmer and drier winter for the Southwest.
State stopped key groundwater monitoring, auditor general says
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has failed for years to monitor groundwater for pesticides and other contaminants, review found.
Arizona faces cut in water supplies as shortage is declared on Colorado River
Arizona will lose 18% of its share of Colorado River water next year, with cuts falling largely on farmers.
How one grass at Saguaro National Park shows push and pull of climate change
If left unchecked, buffelgrass poses a tremendous fire danger to native plants and the homes nearby.
Water cutbacks coming to Arizona
A decades-long drought means less water from the Colorado River.
New report looks into water insecurity in tribal lands across Colorado River Basin
A new report shows when it comes to clean water, its race that best predicts the haves and have nots.
US West prepares for possible 1st water shortage declaration
Projections say by late next year Lake Mead could drop to levels that could threaten the ability to generate electricity at Hoover Dam
Low saguaro reproduction numbers at national park in Tucson
Drought cycle that dates to the mid-1990s thought to be responsible
When water is scarce, some researchers go underground to find out why
The amount of moisture held in the ground can play a big role in how much water makes it down to rivers and reservoirs.
A Colorado River showdown is looming. Let the posturing begin
The states that draw water from it are about to undertake a new round of negotiations over the river’s future.
