Arizona Implements Construction Limits in Phoenix Area Due to Depleting Groundwater.
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Arizona has limited future home-building in the Phoenix area due to a lack of groundwater caused by a "megadrought" fueled by the climate crisis. The state's analysis projected a water shortfall of 4.86 million acre feet in the Phoenix area over the next 100 years, leading to the denial of new certificates of Assured Water Supply, which enable home construction. The decision is set to slow population growth for the Phoenix region, home to 4.6 million people, and underscores the precarious position of Arizona in the face of the ongoing drought.
- Arizona limits future home-building in Phoenix area due to lack of groundwater The Guardian US
- Arizona announces limits on construction in Phoenix area as groundwater disappears CNN
- Arizona Limits Construction Around Phoenix as Its Water Supply Dwindles The New York Times
- Arizona won't issue new-home permits in some far fringes of Phoenix Arizona Daily Star
- Phoenix area can't meet groundwater demands over next century The Washington Post
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