Brandon Loomis

Rainwater fills most of these Arizonans' household needs. Here's how A Tucson couple has lived almost entirely on rainwater for two decades. Is their method part of Arizona's future?

I grew up in a town where lots of people got their entire water supply from their rooftop … because we got 13 feet of rain a year. From the where-there’s-a-will-there’s-a-way files, here’s a story I wrote about a couple who does it in Tucson, with just a foot per year.

The West has been in a 32-year drought. But it may be worse than that A drought has a beginning and an end. What's happening in the West doesn't seem to have an end, so what is it?

The West has been in a 32-year drought. But it may be worse than that

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'Unprecedented times' at Glen Canyon Dam could push power costs higher Water levels at Lake Powell continue to fall as drought persists, pitting fish survival against power demands.

‘Unprecedented times' at Glen Canyon Dam could push power costs higher

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Colorado River states tell feds 'no deal' on water shortage plan A Valentine's Day deadline will pass without shortage-sharing agreement among the seven Colorado River states, raising the specter of lawsuits.

The states that share the Colorado River have failed to reach a deal by the federal government's deadline. What's next? More talk, but also the possibility of a long court battle while climate change continues to threaten reservoir storage and users.

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Trump EPA moves to end limits on pollution caused by greenhouse gases The president signaled his intention to repeal the pollution rules more than a year ago.

Arizona environmentalists and AG say state will suffer more drought, fire, pollution risks with rollback of greenhouse gas regulation.

Trump EPA moves to end limits on pollution caused by greenhouse gases

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With the help of humans, California condors overcome lead threat

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A Peregrine Fund biologist holds a California condor during its treatment for lead poisoning in Marvle Canyon, Arizona.

A crew from the Peregrine Fund keeps very busy trapping and treating these critically endangered birds for lead contamination.

Condors soar over the Grand Canyon, kept aloft despite lead ammo threat

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Or plug-in hybrid?

A BYD car from Mexico at Sunrise Park ski area. First honest EV I e noticed in Arizona.

A BYD car from Mexico at Sunrise Park ski area. First honest EV I e noticed in Arizona.

First Chinese EV I’ve spotted in the U.S., up from Sonora to ski White Mountains, Arizona.

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Second border wall is bad news for jaguars, other wildlife, advocates say Just as Southwest wildlife defenders were grieving wall construction in critical jaguar corridors, the government planned double the barrier.

Just as Southwest wildlife defenders were grieving wall construction in critical jaguar corridors, the government planned double the barrier.

Advocates want to protect a lizard that's vanishing from Arizona's Sky Islands

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‘Dream' of desalinating water to boost Arizona's supplies moves ahead with vote

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Border wall opponents rally as Trump closes a 27-mile gap across a remote Arizona valley

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Could AI and data centers rekindle nuclear power and drive demand for Western uranium?

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Arizona governor urges feds to protect Colorado River users as states struggle to finish water plan

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Doubts persist about deal to allow uranium trucks on the Navajo Nation

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In mine-scarred Native communities, residents worry about trucks moving uranium ore

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Los Angeles will nearly double recycled water for 500,000 residents Los Angeles is set to double the size of a planned facility that will transform wastewater into purified drinking water, recycling enough water to meet the needs of 500,000 people.

A major shift in where L.A. gets water: The city will double the size of a project to transform wastewater into purified drinking water, producing enough for 500,000 people. The recycled water will allow L.A. to stop taking water from creeks that feed Mono Lake. www.latimes.com/environment/...

Former Interior Sec. Bruce Babbitt still dreams of skiing 40+ miles to Grand Canyon’s North Rim, but fears a push to plow the road could ruin the experience. How Dragon Bravo Fire’s destruction reopened an old debate.
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Firefighters question leaders’ role in ICE raid near Bear Gulch Fire - High Country News Firefighting veterans believe the management team overseeing fire crews played a key role in handing team members over to immigration authorities.

Holy shit:

Stateline spoke to nearly a dozen firefighters, agency staffers and contractors, who said that top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses so federal agents could check their immigration status.

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Read it here first: tribes fire back to Trump's comments about Oak Flat mine opponents being "anti-American" www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...

Man o’ war?

The Colorado River used to be predictable as a water supply. What happens when it's not? As Colorado River states race to finish a deal, water users face a resource altered by drought and climate change.

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Fire belongs in the forest, experts say, urging caution in probes of Canyon fire Political leaders seek an investigation into the Dragon Bravo Fire, but experts urge careful thought.

Fire belongs in the forest, experts say, urging caution in probes of Grand Canyon fire

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Gnaw and order: An imperiled Arizona river gets help from relocated beavers A pair of relocated beavers are helping restore disappearing wetland habitat along the San Pedro River in a new project by Arizona Game and Fish.

Gnaw and order: An imperiled Arizona river gets help from relocated beavers

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Mexican gray wolves are moved from Cochise County as locals seek end to species protection After the only known Mexican wolves were removed from Cochise County, calls for the species to be removed from federal protection are growing.

Mexican gray wolves are moved from Cochise County as locals seek end to species protection

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Can Arizona come together to share Colorado River cuts? Talks have begun Arizona is tussling with other states over how much of the Colorado River it should receive. But how will Arizonans divide its share internally?

The megadrought is unrelenting, so Arizona water users have a lot to figure out among themselves even if the state can reach a deal with the other Colorado River states. The Arizona Republic’s Austin Corona explains.
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