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Regional and local leaders came to celebrate the kick off event for the new University of Arizona Western Environmental Science Technical Assistance Center for Environmental Justice (WEST EJC) at the Pima County Abrams Public Health Center in Tucson, Ariz., on Wednesday, Nov. 1.<br/><br/>From left to right: City of Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, EPA Regional Tribal Operations Committee Co-Chair Laura Ebbert, Regional Administrator for EPA Martha Guzman, Chair of the Pima County Board of Supervisors Adelita Grijalva, Dean of the Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Iman Hakim, Pima County Health Director Theresa Cullen, Deputy County Administrator, Francisco Garcia.

University of Arizona leads the way in western environmental justice initiatives

Nov 3, 2023 Empowering communities and bridging gaps: UA's role in transforming environmental equity
The sun rises over the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.

Federal officials say plan for water cuts from 3 Western states is enough to protect Colorado River

Oct 25, 2023 The U.S. Department of the Interior said in a statement that the risk of reaching critically low water elevations at Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the river's two key reservoirs, has gone down substantially.
A pipe carries water from the Colorado River into a shed in Page, Ariz. on November 2, 2022.

Tap water is cheap. Maybe too cheap.

Oct 25, 2023 That means big spending and costs that will get passed along to the millions of people who use that water in sinks, showers and sprinklers.
The Colorado River flows near Hite, Utah on July 4, 2022.

New Colorado River rules will be hard to agree on

Oct 19, 2023 A new report shows just how tricky it could be.
A monsoon storm drops localized, heavy rainfall over northwest Tucson, Marana, and Oro Valley. From August 2022.

Rainwater contents may surprise you

Oct 18, 2023 A UA study looks at what is in local rain.
Bands of discolored rock show that Lake Powell's water levels are lower than they have been for much of its past.

When a reservoir is more than just stored water

Oct 11, 2023 Reservoirs are a common solution to the seasonal ebbs and flows of river water. But, for some communities, they are so much more.
An alfalfa field in Marana, AZ bordered by I-10. September 2023

Why is alfalfa one of Arizona's biggest crops?

Sep 6, 2023 Three of the 5 Cs that traditionally made up Arizona's economy have to do with agriculture. So how is that industry doing as water gets scarce?
A view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, next to the Kolb Studio, September 2018.

Water conservation measures announced for Grand Canyon National Park

Sep 6, 2023 Park officials said the water saving measures were effective immediately as crews cannot pump water from Roaring Springs to the South Rim to replenish water stores.
Water Quality Specialist for the Town of Marana Water Department, Kaulana Breitenbach at the Marana Picture Rocks Water Treatment Campus on Thursday, August 10. The water treatment facility has about 18,000 service connections for a population of 50,000.

How water gets to (most of) us

Aug 30, 2023 Most of us get our water from a utility company, be it a large municipal one or a small private entity. This week, we look at the work that one small company does to keep the water flowing, and what happened when another utility had a big problem.
Monsoon rain over Tucson.

3 inches of rain leads to flooding, evacuations for a small community near the Grand Canyon

Aug 23, 2023 A flood advisory remained in effect Wednesday for Tusayan and the surrounding area.
The expected path of Hurricane Hillary on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Hurricane Hillary will bring rain to Southern Arizona

Aug 18, 2023 Most of Pima County will see only moderate rainfall this weekend.
Saguaro National Park

Federal Funding Helps Restore Southwest Wetlands

Aug 17, 2023 $481,000 will go towards combating invasive species of bullfrogs.
Lake Mead and the rest of the Colorado River system are shrinking rapidly. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has called for new conservation measures, asking states to conserve a tremendously large amount of water, and giving them a 60-day timeline to formulate a plan for those reductions.

Western states will not lose as much Colorado River water in 2024, despite long-term challenges

Aug 15, 2023 Bountiful snowfall and rain last winter pulled much of the region out of drought this spring and raised water levels at key reservoirs.
White "bathtub rings" show dropping levels on Lake Mead. The reservoir's stores have been dipping steadily, setting records for new all-time lows.

Federal officials plan to announce 2024 cuts along the Colorado River. Here's what to expect

Aug 15, 2023 The river provides water for seven U.S. states, 29 Native American tribes and two states in Mexico.
A view of the mall at the University of Arizona taken from the Student Union.

UA project builds climate resilience through food

Aug 14, 2023 The project uses climate analog modeling to predict future climate conditions in a given region by comparing it to places that already have those qualities today.
Lightning flashes over the Tucson mountains as seen from Windy Point in the Santa Catalina mountains.

The Buzz: Lightning and Southern Arizona

Aug 11, 2023 As the monsoon hits our area, we look at why lightning is such a big part of those storms.

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