Lake Mead declined to its lowest level since Hoover Dam’s construction in the 1930s. It’s a new milestone for the water-starved Colorado River.
Author: Ian James, Arizona Republic
Hoover Dam, a symbol of the modern West, faces an epic water shortage
The effects of drought and climate change are seen at Hoover Dam, which will soon hold the smallest amount of water since it was filled in the 1930s.
Low-income and Latino neighborhoods endure more extreme heat in the Southwest, study shows
In the Southwest U.S., where heat can be deadly, research shows low-income and predominantly Latino neighborhoods endure hotter temperatures.
On vegetable farms, growers grapple with harvest demands and coronavirus risks
On Arizona farms, growers say they’re working to adapt to the coronavirus. Some worry the virus could worsen a shortage of laborers to harvest crops.
Across the U.S., drilling of deeper wells is ‘unsustainable,’ researchers say
Researchers found groundwater wells are being drilled deeper in much of the country. They say going deeper for water is an “unsustainable stopgap.”