Broken Promises, Contaminated Waters: Uranium mining on the Navajo Nation
Oct 9, 2024 An investigation reveals the deadly health toll of uranium mining on Navajo land, where contaminated water and broken promises have left generations fighting for survival.
Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon Region: Tribal Sovereignty vs. Nuclear Energy in the Climate Crisis
Oct 2, 2024 Uranium mining and nuclear energy may be affecting Arizona's tribal nations, posing threats to the region's water resources and the environmental and cultural heritage connected to them.
Nogales: Reviving Arroyos and Cultivating Water Resiliency
Sep 26, 2024 Unchecked urbanization has created water issues in Nogales, Sonora, which the city and researchers on both sides of the border are finding innovative ways to remedy.
“This aquifer is our Colorado River”: Rural residents struggle when corporate farms drill deep for water
Sep 20, 2024 From the Governor to the Attorney General, Arizona officials grapple with saving rural water supplies.
Never closer and never farther away: The fight over updating Arizona's rural groundwater law
Sep 11, 2024 How a group that was formed to fight the problem resulted in two competing bills, neither of which made it out of the legislature.
Hedge funds and foreign farms get water, rural Arizonans get empty wells
Sep 4, 2024 A Saudi presence in La Paz County is already well known. So who else is using the area's water?
From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms
Aug 28, 2024 What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.
Two rivers, one lifeline: Reclaiming the Santa Cruz across borders
Aug 14, 2024 US-Mexico collaboration has improved the once polluted and depleted Santa Cruz River. Challenges like flooding and wastewater management persist, requiring new infrastructure and funding. Despite progress, managing water across borders remains ongoing.
A crisis fraught with possibility: How a massive canal set Arizona up for growth
Aug 7, 2024 The Central Arizona Project ensured that the states biggest cities had enough water and brought about a farm boom in the middle of the state.
Toxic Waters: EPA and military clash over Tucson’s groundwater cleanup
Jul 31, 2024 Families affected by cancer and premature deaths blame a history of polluted water in southern Tucson. The water utility is trying to clean up the problem.
Dry but alive: Rethinking golf's green lawns
Jul 24, 2024 Golf is a commonly blamed culprit of Arizona's water woes. How much water goes to the state's courses?
Taming the Colorado
Jul 17, 2024 The Colorado River is the most dammed waterway in the US, but what was it like before? We go back to the battle over Parker Canyon Dam and how it changed Arizona's rights to the river's water forever.Selected Archive Filters
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