Drought
Biden’s $8 billion quest to solve America’s groundwater crisis
With little fanfare, the administration is using infrastructure funding to revive dormant plans for pipelines and reservoirs in rural areas across the U.S. West.
Read MoreWelcome to Buckeye, the desert city out to surpass Phoenix by importing water
The Arizona city is eyeing “crazy” ideas to keep growing, including piping water hundreds of miles uphill from Mexico.
Read MoreHow efforts to protect an Indigenous oasis almost led to its demise
The National Park Service’s vision of Quitobaquito Springs as a “wild” park was at odds with the Indigenous caretakers already living there.
Read MoreTensions Rise in the Rio Grande Basin as Mexico Lags in Water Deliveries to the U.S.
This story, reported with a grant from The Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder, is published in partnership with the El Paso Times. DELICIAS, Mexico—By late August, the usual monsoon rains had scarcely materialized in this region of Chihuahua, one of the driest states in Mexico. The reservoir at La Boquilla dam was […]
Read MoreArizona is evicting a Saudi alfalfa farm, but the thirsty crop isn’t going anywhere
The state’s decision will do little to solve a water shortage largely driven by irrigated agriculture.
Read MoreLouisiana’s saltwater wedge is a slow-motion disaster
Drought on the Mississippi River is pulling salt water toward New Orleans, threatening drinking water supplies.
Read More