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Arizona and California Farmers, Targets for Colorado River Cuts, Draft Their Conservation Strategy

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Nearly 1 million acre-feet of compensated water cuts are being discussed.

Five Things to Know About Drought in the American West

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A new climate is re-writing the story of America’s drylands.

Drought’s Spillover Effect in the American West

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In a region latticed with pipelines and canals, the consequences of dry conditions in one basin are exported to neighboring watersheds.

Where Is The Water Going?

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Small farmers struggle as ag titans wheel water for profit

Toxin Levels Spike, Prompting Drinking Water Emergency in Northern California

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Cyanotoxins in the state’s second-largest freshwater lake soared this month amid a hot, dry summer.

‘Eyes in the Sky’ Help Police California Water Use

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Satellite data is one monitoring tool regulators turn to in this very dry year.

Dry Wells in Northern California Bring Home the Costs and Stresses of Drought

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A relentless interval of hot, dry weather, made worse by the buildup of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, has turned Glenn County, California, and the surrounding area, into a cauldron of flame, dust, and smoke.

Drought, The Everything Disaster

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When water stops flowing, painful days are at hand.

As a Hot, Dry Summer Begins in California, More Water Wells Are Failing

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Government agencies and nonprofit groups are preparing for difficult months ahead.

Amid Dire Colorado River Outlook, States Plan to Tap Their Lake Mead Savings Accounts

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Arizona and California intend to draw on water they banked in the big reservoir, even as water levels drop.