The Southwest is running out of fresh water. Could the ocean provide a cure?
Arizona and other states are looking at the use of desalination plants.
Deadline looms for drought-stricken states to cut water use
New cuts are expected on Tuesday.
Tribes in the Colorado River basin say they're 'in the dark' as states discuss water conservation
The complaint comes as Colorado River water users are trying to come up with a new sharing plan.
Strong sense of place
Tucson made big changes that had big impacts on its water consumption.
The water came back
Poor water practices made the Santa Cruz River practically disappear, but new efforts have some water flowing again. And when there’s water in the desert, life follows quickly.
Water Harvester: An Invitation to Abundance
How Tucson resident Brad Lancaster transformed his neighborhood by experimenting with water harvesting.
Upper Colorado River leaders push back against federal ask for conservation
Mounting pressure to find solutions has Upper Basin leaders saying the savings should come from elsewhere
Water projects in Cochise County get financial approval.
The Board of Supervisors vote to approve grant funds for Bisbee Effluent Recharge project and the Coyote Wash Stormwater Management Project.
“Not here for some agrarian fantasy”
Arizona plays a big role in providing Americans with fresh greens year-round, and its farmers are feeling the pressure to keep that going while cutting down on water. It’s also not an easy place to start farming from scratch.
On the Colorado River the feds carry a big stick. Will the states get hit?
A summer deadline approaches for state leaders to agree on how to cut their water use.
What will Arizona do as its share of Colorado River water diminishes?
We hear about efforts to reassess state allocations and what may come of a billion-dollar fund established this summer.
Responding to federal pressure, Upper Colorado River states seek to bring back conservation program
Colorado River states are facing a deadline to cut their water use.
Wa:k–where the water goes in
The Tohono O’odham Nation and its predecessors, the Huhugam, have used canals to move water around Southern Arizona for millenia. Today, the Tohono O’odham Nation is looking into those older practices around water and bringing some back into the fold.
When you touch it, it gets worse
The City of Bisbee's antiquated water systems are slowing down the fire department in the face of longer and more dangerous wildfire seasons. Town leaders are looking to solve the problem while improving their water infrastructure on the whole.
The Buzz previews AZPM's new water podcast Tapped
Join us for a look at a new series that tells the stories of how we use water.
