Our Water Supply in Arizona is More Important than Ever. Defend It.

Satellites Show Major Southwest Groundwater Loss

Water Cochise County Arizona

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation via NASA The Colorado River Basin lost nearly 53 million acre feet of freshwater over the past nine years, according to a new study based on data from NASA’s GRACE mission.

Groundwater losses from the Colorado River basin appear massive enough to threaten long-term supplies for the seven states and parts of Mexico that draw water from the basin, a study released Thursday says… Read Full Article

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