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Nancy Caywood's family is known for growing cotton, but there isn't enough water for it this year.

On a spring day that would have seemed abnormally hot anywhere else, I went rumbling down dirt roads south of Phoenix in search of an answer to a question that…

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Energy and agriculture in the drought-stricken western U.S. are suffering as the water supply in some major reservoirs is dwindling.  

"Mega-drought" takes dramatic toll on Colorado River system that provides water to 40 million people June 9, 2021 / 7:05 AM / CBS News "Mega-drought" threatens Western water supply Scientists are calling it a "mega-drought" brought on by climate change. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map shows large areas of the Southwest are "exceptionally dry," the worst category. National Drought Mitigation Center Its taking a dramatic toll on the Colorado River system that provides...

View Comments Why do Pinal County farmers keep growing alfalfa and cotton, two relatively water-intensive crops, particularly when their water supply is being so heavily cut? It’s a common question.  Most farmers know they need to grow more drought-adapted crops as their Colorado River water evaporates and growing seasons become even hotter and drier. But farmers can’t plant lower water use crops that they can’t sell. Any crop they grow needs a market. And there are well-established ma...

The Future of Western Water Restrictions Is Here The Future of Western Water Restrictions Is Here Molly Taft 1 hr ago The West is dry and getting drier. Federal officials said this week that a major source of water for the Southwest could face some of its first official water restrictions later this year if water levels keep dropping. © Photo: John Locher (AP) A bathtub ring of light minerals shows the high water line near Hoover Dam on Lake Mead. New projections issued by the Bureau of ...