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The race to save Arizona's groundwater

The race to save Arizona's groundwater

Published 6 days, 12 hours ago
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Groundwater supplies in the Colorado River basin are falling fast as a historic drought continues to punish the West. Now, states like Arizona are considering new laws to regulate pumping from aquifers while keeping growing cities supplied with the water they need to grow in the desert. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd reports. 

And, it's summer gardening season. We hear tips for gardening during a dry summer from Sarah Perreault, managing editor for The Old Farmer's Almanac.

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