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St George News
Water officials tout Colorado River as reliable source of water for years to comeThe Colorado River supplies water to 40 million people spread across seven states and parts of Mexico. Those seven states are divided into two parts: the Upper Basin and the Lower Basin. The Upper...
Arizona Daily Sun
Snowmelt fills rivers in US Southwest, easing drought fearsA welcome surge of melting snow is pouring out of the Rocky Mountains and into the drought-stricken rivers of the southwestern U.S., fending off a water shortage but threatening to push rivers over...
Yale Environment 360
As Water Scarcity Increases, Desalination Plants Are on the RiseAfter decades of slow progress, desalination is increasingly being used to provide drinking water around the globe. Costs for processing salt water for drinking water have dropped, but it remains...
Arizona Public Media
Arizona plans for drought contingency plan impactsEarlier this year, the seven states that rely on Colorado River water signed a collective drought contingency plan. At a conference last week in Colorado, Arizona Department of Water Resources...
Payson Roundup
Forging relationships to tackle water challengesThe C.C. Cragin pipeline will soon make history thanks to the efforts of those whose dreams of a reliable, long-term water supply for Payson and its northern Gila County neighbors.
The Daily Universe
Lake Powell’s water levels on the rise — for nowLake Powell is benefitting considerably from this year’s runoff following a strong snow year in the Rocky Mountains. The lake has risen 16 feet in the last month and is experiencing...
Cronkite News
Don't Get Lulled By Wet Winter, Arizona Meteorologists WarnThe U.S. Drought Monitor recently reported that, for the first time in its nearly 20-year history, none of the contiguous states was showing symptoms of severe or exceptional drought. That report...
Cronkite News
Unusually wet winter and spring pushes Arizona out of short-term droughtThe U.S. Drought Monitor recently reported that, for the first time in its nearly 20-year history, none of the contiguous states was showing symptoms of severe or exceptional drought. That report...
InkStain
Is there a “Grand Bargain” to be had in the Colorado River Basin?With the Colorado River’s “Drought Contingency Plans” now completed, basin water managers are turning to the question of what happens next. That question, as we see it, is:...
AZ Family
Above-average snowfall helps replenish Arizona's reservoirsWhat a difference a year makes. Arizona saw record cool temperatures and above-average rain and snowfall.
