Search for water gets harder in Southwest
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FLAGSTAFF, Arizona  - Like many towns in this part of the arid U.S. Southwest, Flagstaff faces a never-ending challenge in its search for water, and it is getting harder.
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Climate change could mean higher temperatures, less winter precipitation and less spring runoff for the Southwest, a climatologist says.
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By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 24--LOWER ARKANSAS Valley Water Conservancy District officials are on the right track, demonstrating leadership and independence in their quest to protect the region's rural water supplies from being lost to the urban Front Range.
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By Linda Golz, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Feb. 12--The fight over access to water in southern Medina County has been waged for years.
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By Patrick O'Driscoll  DENVER -- The fast-growing states of the arid Southwest must plan for more severe droughts because of a regional warming trend that shows no signs of dissipating, says a new assessment of the Colorado River's water supply.
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By The Stamford Advocate, Conn.  Mar. 8--Any region that gets deluged like we did late last week is going to find parts of itself under water.
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It's a 50 percent possibility, a new Scripps study finds, which would squeeze water supplies in Arizona, California, Nevada, and New Mexico.
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By Angie Herrington, Chattanooga Times/Free Press, Tenn.  Jun. 9--From nurseries and golf courses to carpet mills and farmers, the list of those affected by the severe drought gripping the tri-state region is growing longer.
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By Tony Davis, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Sep. 22--A new city water-conservation proposal would hit apartment-building owners and renters much harder than single-family homeowners.
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Flooding forced scores of people to evacuate homes along a scenic Arizona stream Wednesday as parts of the Southwest were soaked by a powerful Pacific storm.
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By The Dallas Morning News  Feb. 19--Way back when, you could drive through West Texas and see irrigation canals filled with water. Conservation wasn't in vogue in the '50s and '60s, so the runoff would just collect along the road.
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By Bob Shaw, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Mar. 7--3M Co. has a message for Washington and Dakota counties: Stop worrying about your water.
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By Copyright  2006 Albuquerque Journal BY TANIA SOUSSAN Journal Staff Writer  Concern about long-term water supplies runs deep among New Mexico voters and most support strong conservation measures and limits on development, a Journal poll found.
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Higher temperatures, rapid precipitation shifts, and accelerated blooming and breeding patterns are changing the Southwest.
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By Andrew Villegas, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 22--Turn on your facet, and out comes the water.
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Bodies, dirty water spreading disease. Medical supplies have started to run out and panicked residents are fighting for provisions.
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By Andy Reid, South Florida Sun-Sentinel  Jun. 14--Many of South Florida's top water managers practice what they preach when it comes to water conservation, but utility records show at least three used more water this year than they did before drought restrictions.