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Investigations, explainers, and updates on the water issues shaping the Southwest - because knowing what's happening to our water is the first step to protecting it.

Arizona's Water Is Being Shipped Overseas

Saudi company draws unlimited Arizona groundwater to grow alfalfa amid drought

Spotlight · Investigation

Arizona's Water Is Being Shipped Overseas

In rural Arizona, foreign-owned megafarms pump unregulated groundwater - for free - to grow alfalfa that feeds dairy herds half a world away. Neighboring wells are running dry. The loophole that allows it is still open.

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Need to Know: The Tier 2a Shortage

The Lower Colorado River Basin entered its first-ever Tier 2a shortage in 2023. See what was cut, who it affects, and why deeper reductions may follow.