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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 ...
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....
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...
OPINION: Securing Arizona's water future: The next 4 important steps
Arizona, the other six Colorado River Basin states, and the federal Bureau of Reclamation secured a major victory for the health of the Colorado River this spring by completing the Drought Contingency Plan (“DCP”) agreements, and getting Co...
Phoenix Sky Harbor switches to desert landscape to save water, money
Some of the landscaping at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has changed from front-lawn green to desert tan. The airport recently finished replacing nearly 11 acres of turf with native flora as part of a water conservation project ...