As the federal government pours billions into hydrogen production to lower greenhouse gas emissions, critics worry water shortages in the Southwest could worsen. Armed with bright green shovels, executives from the Australian mining giant Fortescue broke ground in May on a green hydrogen plant outside of Buckeye, Arizona, in an area the … [continued]
Researchers claim the Southwest is now in the second worst megadrought in 1200 years, and it’s because of human-caused global heating.
The warming trend that has accompanied anthropogenic climate change to date has reduced Colorado River flows by 0.5 million acre-feet (at the very least) over just a 14-year time period (2000–2014). This is according to new research from the University of Arizona and Colorado State University.
Rain and snow have graced the West recently, causing many residents to breathe a sigh of relief about possible easing of the severe drought conditions that have worsened there over the past three-plus years. Complacency about drought and climate change is not warranted, say Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh and his research team … [continued]
