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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
A new climate is re-writing the story of America’s drylands.
Drought’s Spillover Effect in the American West
In a region latticed with pipelines and canals, the consequences of dry conditions in one basin are exported to neighboring watersheds.
Toxin Levels Spike, Prompting Drinking Water Emergency in Northern California
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
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
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.
As a Hot, Dry Summer Begins in California, More Water Wells Are Failing
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
Arizona and California intend to draw on water they banked in the big reservoir, even as water levels drop.