When it comes to the Colorado River water shortage, Arizona farmers feel the impact before anyone else. In drought-stricken ...

Arizona is gearing up for a potential legal showdown to safeguard its water rights amid growing tensions over the Colorado ...

A new study shows that, more than a thousand years ago, the Colorado River Basin had an even worse ... a professor at the University of Arizona and a study co-author. “However, this extreme drought ...

The Colorado River is the main artery of the Southwest. Find out how drought and climate change are impacting the river's waters.

Under the conditions of several interstate agreements, Arizona has operated under a “Tier 1 shortage” on the river since 2022, a result of drought and overuse that have strained the Colorado.

Arizona is hoping for consensus but preparing for a possible legal battle as it negotiates a new multistate agreement over ...

The seven states that rely on water from the shrinking Colorado River ... Arizona. Along with Lake Mead, it provides water and electricity for Arizona, Nevada and Southern California. Drought ...

about 11 miles northeast of Yuma. As of Monday evening, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management says 48 acres have burned on the Arizona side of the Colorado River bottom and that ...

Western senators are pushing state officials in the Colorado River Basin to reach agreement on a new long-term operating plan for the drought-stricken waterway. The lawmakers are also seeking a ...

Arizona is exploring plans to import billions of gallons of water to address historic drought conditions in the Colorado River. Hurricane-prone states Get the USA TODAY app Start the day smarter ...