A dispatch from Phoenix.
Tag: Phoenix (Ariz)
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Arizona Limited Development Because of Water Shortages. Can Towns Keep Growing?
The state announced new limits to construction because of water shortages, changing the course of development.
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Arizona Limits New Construction in Phoenix Area, Citing Shrinking Water Supply
Officials say there’s not enough groundwater for housing construction already approved, a glimpse of the challenges facing the West as climate change worsens.
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Phoenix Blackout in Heat Wave Would Overwhelm Hospitals, Study Warns
New research warns that nearly 800,000 residents would need emergency medical care for heat stroke and other illnesses in an extended power failure. Other cities are also at risk.
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Phoenix Dismantles a Homeless Encampment, One Block at a Time
The city on Wednesday began moving hundreds of people out of “the Zone,” spread over several blocks downtown, but some homeless people worry about where they will go.