Broken Promises, Contaminated Waters: Uranium mining on the Navajo Nation
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.
Nogales: Reviving Arroyos and Cultivating Water Resiliency
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Golf is a commonly blamed culprit of Arizona's water woes. How much water goes to the state's courses?
