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Arizona experienced one of its driest years in decades, leaving much of the state in drought. But the monsoon has its limits.
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona remains drier than normal, even with rain falling over the past few months. The weekly report ...
Nearly all of Arizona is in drought, with large swaths in extreme drought. Experts say the picture may well get worse in a state where more than a third of its water comes from Lake Mead.
PHOENIX — A state of emergency has been declared at the San Carlos Apache Tribe reservation due to drought conditions, ...
As Colorado River states race to finish a deal, water users face a resource altered by drought and climate change.
About 75% of Arizona is in drought right now, ranging from moderate, severe, extreme and exceptional levels, a decrease from last year when nearly 100% of the state experienced drought, according ...
Drought will continue into the spring months across Arizona, increasing wildfire risk and stress on water resources and agriculture, according to a new forecast by the National Oceanic and ...
Winter 2022-2023 brought record snowfall to Arizona's high country and above-average rainfall across much of the region. The drought-weary state may have breathed a sigh of relief as snowmelt ...
(CN) — Amid an unusually wet winter, Arizona may be better off than other Southwest states as it continues to battle a 23-year drought. Data gathered by the National Drought Mitigation Center shows ...
Arizona Drought Talks In Crisis As CAP Devises Controversial New Proposal. No one wants to budge, as farmers, tribes, and cities try to protect their own interests.
NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Nancy Caywood, a 3rd generation Arizona farmer, about on-going drought and the effect newly announced water cutbacks will have on the future of her farm.
Pinal County cotton farmers have overcome extreme heat, drought and water scarcity and maintained high yields.