A $5 billion plan to desalinate seawater in Mexico and pipe it to Phoenix is testing the notion that desert cities can keep growing as the Earth warm.
Tag: Water
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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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Ukraine Flood Deepens Misery in War Zone
“We were getting used to the shelling, but I’ve never seen a situation like this,” said one woman rescued in Kherson after a dam upstream was destroyed.
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Colorado River Carved Grand Canyon; Humans Dented It
A rafting trip yields insights about a national treasure that seems permanent but is always being changed, lately by humans.
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Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine Destroyed: What to Know
A dam in southern Ukraine was split in half, but it is unclear who caused the damage. Thousands are being evacuated as dangerous volumes of water gush downstream.