The Navajo Nation is experiencing a state of emergency over the ongoing drought. Climate change experts for the Nation warn of a "point of no return," which is devastating for a Tribal community...
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More than 20 wildfires burn in Arizona, forcing forest closures
More than 20 wildfires are blazing across Arizona, forcing the closure of some federal forests. Of the drought-stricken western states, Arizona has had more large fires burning than in any other...
Businesses Partner with Arizona to Conserve Water at Hoover Dam
Corporations funding the Business for Water Stewardship and Environmental Defense Fund have teamed up with Arizona to conserve 150,000 acre-feet of water as part of the State's Drought Contingency...
Huge swaths of the Western states are facing extreme or exceptional drought, according to the latest map from the US Drought Monitor.
Oakley City, Utah, is placing a 180-day moratorium on new building permits and landscaping requiring city water. The ban is due to public health and safety concerns resulting from extreme drought.
Every 10 years, NOAA releases updated temperature and rainfall averages based on thousands of weather stations from across the country. For the Western states, the “new normal” means hotter,...