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Los Angeles Daily News
Southern California, Arizona water suppliers collaborate on water recycling conceptThe Metropolitan Water District, which provides water to six counties in Southern California, announced a partnership on Wednesday, Oct. 13 with Arizona water agencies to collaborate on planning...
AZ BIg Media
No short-term answers to problem of drought, experts sayState and federal officials told a Senate panel Wednesday that there may be long-term solutions to the historic drought gripping the West, and the water shortages that come with it, but that the...
Arizona Republic
Lake Mead and Lake Powell are in serious trouble. Can we bail them out for good?Opinion: The chances are increasing for lakes Mead and Powell to reach dangerously low levels. There are basically two solutions, and neither will be easy.
Cronkite News
'Bold actions' needed as Colorado River levels fall faster than expectedNew projections show that Lake Mead and Lake Powell could reach “critically low reservoir elevations” sooner than expected, spurring experts to say that “bold actions” will...
East Valley Tribune
Mesa sees water cost increases amid droughtThose following the drought and the drying up of the Colorado River, which provides more than half of Mesa’s water, may not be surprised that diminishing supply has prices spiking.
Bureau of Reclamation
Reclamation releases updated projections of Colorado River system conditionsThe Bureau of Reclamation today released updated modeling projections of major reservoir levels within the Colorado River system over the next five years. These projections are used by Reclamation...
Peoria Times
Peoria assures residents city is prepared for droughtThe U.S. Bureau of Reclamation declared a Tier I Colorado River water shortage, leaving many Peoria residents questioning what this means for their water supply.
KJZZ
Anticipating Drought Cutbacks, Creating Incentives To Pay For Water Could Help ShortagesFor more than 20 years, the western U.S. has been experiencing a megadrought scientists say is the second-worst in the past 1,200 years.
SciTechDaily
Lake Mead – The Largest Reservoir in the United States – Drops to a Record LowLake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States and part of a system that supplies water to at least 40 million people across seven states and northern Mexico. It stands today at its lowest...
Circle of Blue
Colorado River Forecasts Not a Crystal BallComputer models inform key decisions in the Colorado River basin. But they cannot predict the future.