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Experts say Scottsdale could lose majority of Colorado River water supply in near future
6+ hour, 59+ min ago (15+ words) ABC15 Arizona...
A 5. 7 earthquake jolts rural Nevada near Carson City, with damage reported
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (115+ words) ABC15 Arizona SILVER SPRINGS, NV " A magnitude 5. 7 earthquake struck a rural part of Nevada east of the state's capital of Carson City on Monday. The temblor hit just before 6: 30 p. m. , the U. S. Geological Survey said. It was centered 12. 9 miles (20. 7 kilometers) east of the…...
Arizona inventor pulls water from thin air to tackle Southwest's water crisis
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (135+ words) Arizona and the Southwest are facing a growing water crisis, shrinking rivers, rising demand, and new AI data centers putting added pressure on supplies. PHOENIX " Arizona and the Southwest are facing a growing water crisis, shrinking rivers, rising demand, and…...
Desalination in Mexico among new Arizona water proposals
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (543+ words) Arizona is exploring some of its biggest water-supply ideas yet, unveiling seven proposals that could bring new sources of water into the state as the Colorado River continues to shrink and negotiations over future cuts remain stalled. WIFA leaders say…...
Global groundwater vanishing at alarming rate, new Arizona State University study finds
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (245+ words) Groundwater worldwide is disappearing at an alarming rate, according to a new study from Arizona State University that analyzed 20 years of NASA satellite data. The study reveals that groundwater loss has doubled compared to rates from just 10 years ago, contributing…...
Phoenix and other major cities are sinking, study finds, over a million residents affected
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (289+ words) PHOENIX " Millimeter by millimeter, Phoenix is sinking lower. It joins nearly every other major city in the nation in experiencing a phenomenon called land subsidence, where the earth's surface moves downward, according to a study published in the online journal…...
Buckeye, Queen Creek spend millions to import groundwater for development
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (161+ words) The basin, which is in the far west part of Maricopa County, was designated as a kind of groundwater savings account by the Arizona State Legislature in 1991. Buckeye, Queen Creek spend millions to import groundwater for development Arizona's Department of…...
Sunset Crater Volcano: Arizona's most recent volcanic eruption
9+ mon, 5+ day ago (149+ words) FLAGSTAFF " Just 30 minutes from downtown Flagstaff, Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument offers a striking look at northern Arizona's explosive past. The cinder cone, now standing over 8, 000 feet tall, erupted nearly 940 years ago, scattering ash and lava across 900 square miles"an…...
NASA releases powerful images showing water level drop in Lake Mead amid drought
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) Water levels in the largest water reservoir in the United States have dropped to record lows amid an ongoing drought. The dramatic drop in water levels at Lake Mead National Recreation Area has revealed skeletal remains, along with what has…...
Experience the new exhibit "THRIVE" along with fun July events at the Arizona Museum of Natural History
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (386+ words) With three floors of prehistoric fun, the Arizona Museum of Natural History in Mesa is keeping things cool this summer with special programs, events and a new exhibition called "Thrive.". .. "THRIVE'The First People: Yesterday, Today, and Forever" is on display…...