Environment

Justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appear split as they weigh a dispute involving the federal government and the Navajo Nation's quest for water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.

U.S. federal government plans for a land swap that will allow Resolution Copper to build the mine will destroy the land in eastern Arizona known as Oak Flat, “barring the Apaches from ever accessing it again and ending their core religious practices forever,” said attorney Luke Goodrich, arguing for the group Apache Stronghold.

The City of Phoenix is looking at raising water and sewer rates, as well as lowering the monthly water allowance for its water users. Here's a look at what they are proposing.

More than 150 years ago, the U.S. government and the tribe signed treaties that promised the tribe a “permanent home" — a promise the Navajo Nation says includes a sufficient supply of water.

Climate experts caution that the favorable drought maps in the Southwest represent only a blip on the radar as the long-term effects of a stubborn drought persist.

Originally built in the 1960s, the 12 ½-mile waterline provides the potable water for all facilities on the South Rim and inner canyon facilities within the park.

With a number of Arizona cities and universities looking at transforming their fleet of vehicles to EVs, a number of electric fleet vehicles are on display in Tempe, as part of an expo.

SRP has been releasing dams northeast of Phoenix and the water has made its way to the Salt River bed in west Phoenix – causing some roads to flood.