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Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon Region: Tribal Sovereignty vs. Nuclear Energy in the Climate Crisis

Uranium mining and nuclear energy may be affecting Arizona's tribal nations, posing threats to the region's water resources and the environmental and cultural heritage connected to them.

Nogales: Reviving Arroyos and Cultivating Water Resiliency

Unchecked urbanization has created water issues in Nogales, Sonora, which the city and researchers on both sides of the border are finding innovative ways to remedy.

“This aquifer is our Colorado River”: Rural residents struggle when corporate farms drill deep for water

From the Governor to the Attorney General, Arizona officials grapple with saving rural water supplies.

Never closer and never farther away: The fight over updating Arizona's rural groundwater law

How a group that was formed to fight the problem resulted in two competing bills, neither of which made it out of the legislature.

Hedge funds and foreign farms get water, rural Arizonans get empty wells

A Saudi presence in La Paz County is already well known. So who else is using the area's water?

From date palms to alfalfa: How Arizona became fertile ground for Saudi farms

What started with a camel handler would grow into a lucrative trade, but eventually ended in exploitation of lax water laws.

El Rio Clinic considers parking expansion, Menlo Park residents concerned about community garden

Menlo Park neighborhood responds to potential changes as El Rio Clinic weighs options for additional employee parking space.

Two rivers, one lifeline: Reclaiming the Santa Cruz across borders

US-Mexico collaboration has improved the once polluted and depleted Santa Cruz River. Challenges like flooding and wastewater management persist, requiring new infrastructure and funding. Despite progress, managing water across borders remains ongoing.

Back to school: San Xavier del Bac Mission School reopens after two-year hiatus

Historic catholic school welcomes young learners back to campus with renewed spirit and community support

Toxic Waters: EPA and military clash over Tucson’s groundwater cleanup

Families affected by cancer and premature deaths blame a history of polluted water in southern Tucson. The water utility is trying to clean up the problem.

Community group is helping the homeless and redefining religion

Two bishops in the Liberal Catholic Church International have traded preaching for community organizing.

These three words from 1922 are at the heart of the latest Colorado River clash

It’s all rooted in a document called the Colorado River Compact.

Monsoon brings mixed emotions for road workers

The staff is on-call 24-hours a day.

Messy but meaningful: Tucson print space fosters accessible creative environment

Word of Mouth Print Space opens their doors to anyone looking for artistic or humanitarian inspiration, whether beginner or expert, on a budget or wanting to splurge.

Does Arizona have enough water?

Phoenix-area cities are spending big to make sure it does.

UA leadership talks budget cuts, seeks organizational restructure of athletic department

New budget structure reduces $177 million deficit to $52 million

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