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Climate change threatens Colorado River despite wet winter
Snow swamped mountains across the U.S. West last winter, likely fending off mandated water shortages next year for states that rely on the Colorado River....
So Fresh, So Clean: How Scottsdale Wants to Purify Your Ideas on Recycled Water
Every time Preston Thoeny brews a batch, he needs 1,000 gallons of water to make about 350 gallons of beer. If he could, he’d use solely recycled water — water that was previously used, perhaps flushed down a toilet or run through the showe...
UA study confirms groundwater pumping is drying up Arizona rivers
Groundwater pumping has caused stream flow in U.S. rivers to decline by as much as half over the last century, according to new research by a University of Arizona hydrologist that strengthens the connection between groundwater and surface ...
As Southwest Water Managers Grapple With Climate Change, Can A ‘Grand Bargain’ Work?
Water managers on the Colorado River are facing a unique moment. With a temporary fix to the river’s scarcity problem recently completed, talk has begun to turn toward future agreements to manage the water source for 40 million people in th...
Water in the desert: Glendale plans for sustainability during drought
Even as one of its main sources of water drops into uncertainty and climate change alters Arizona’s water landscape, the long-term future of Glendale’s water supply is on sure footing, Glendale water officials say....