AMWUA Press Room
Colorado Sun
Even after a rush of snow and rain, the thirsty Colorado River Basin is “not out of the woods yet”Colorado’s water year has been extraordinary. After nearly 20 years dominated by drought, a combination of heavy storms, persistent precipitation and cold temperatures conspired for a...
Ink Stain
New USBR modeling shows substantial reduction in Mead, Powell risk over the next five yearsThe unusually wet winter (with an assist from new Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan water reduction rules) has substantially reduced the near-term scare-the-crap-out-of-me risks on the...
Arizona Daily Star
Water runs in the Santa Cruz RiverThanks to release of treated effluent at 29th Street, water will flow year-round in the Santa Cruz River west of downtown Tucson for the first time since the 1940s. The water has flowed much...
KJZZ
Lower Colorado River Basin Can Still Expect Shortage Next YearThe Lower Colorado River Basin does not avoid a shortage in 2020 despite the plentiful snowpack on the Rocky Mountainsthis past winter.
AZ Central
OPINION: Water shortages are a real threat for rural Arizona. Can we stop them?t is time to act to protect rural groundwater in Arizona. Doing nothing is not an option.
ASU
It’s summer, so let’s talk water...Summer is at hand, and water is a key element in beating the heat. For Phoenix-area residents, that means cold showers, dips in the pool, visits to water parks and lakes and lots of beverage...
Phys.org
Groundwater pumping has significantly reduced US stream flowsGroundwater pumping in the last century has contributed as much as 50 percent to stream flow declines in some U.S. rivers, according to new research led by a University of Arizona hydrologist....
AZ Central
OPINION- Everything you need to know about groundwater in ArizonaArizona uses more groundwater than any other water source. Here's how it works - and the battle that's taking shape over its future.
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Lake Mead forecast continues to brighten as water cuts are modeledThe outlook for Lake Mead continues to improve, as federal forecasters factor in the benefits from an unusually wet winter and a new interstate drought deal that will leave more water in the...
Yale Climate Connections
Phoenix, Arizona, a city of the desert, prepares for an even drier futureArizona’s been in a drought for nearly 20 years. So the city of Phoenix has long worked to promote water conservation. Kathryn Sorensen is director of Phoenix Water Services.
