Water diverted from Yuma-area farmland has allowed an oasis to grow in the Sonoran desert. (Dennis Lambert)
As part of KJZZ's Water Series, we report on the flow of water from the U.S. to Mexico. In this series, we take you to a dormant desalination plant in Yuma and more.
13 October 2008
For Space, Water's Not EnoughNASA has tapped ASU researchers for an easy task. All the scientists need to do is to make finding life in space, simpler. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports.
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17 September 2008
Here and Now: Governor NapolitanoArizona Governor Janet Napolitano joined Here and Now host Steve Goldstein to discuss the latest in the presidential race, including negativity and falsehoods in TV ads. Napolitano also talked about the economy and state revenues and talked about whether she lost her 'mojo.'
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11 August 2008
Spisak: Capturing Elusive WaterKJZZ commentator Jason Spisak ponders the importance of water and the ways we could help ensure we have enough of it in the desert.
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10 November 2007
Meteorologists Predicting Another Dry WinterArizona will likely see another winter without a lot of rain or snow. KJZZ's Mark Brodie reports on why that is, and what kind of effect that'll have now, and in the future.
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31 October 2007
Here and Now / BBC WHYSThe BBC's World Have Your Say teamed up with KJZZ's Here and Now to bring listeners a special two hours of programming. The first hour examined taxes and what role the wealthy play in paying their fair share. The second hour featured Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano and focused on water supply and conservation. The show featured calls from around the world.
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26 September 2007
Here and Now: Governor NapolitanoGovernor Janet Napolitano discussed her solution to Arizona's pending budget shortfall with Here and Now host Steve Goldstein. The Governor also talked about her goals for an upcoming meeting with fellow border governors and answered listener questions ranging from immigration to water conservation.
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19 September 2007
Here and Now: Water ConservationArizona has plenty of water for now. But will the state have it in the future? Tom Buschatzke and Greg Peterson joined Here and Now host Steve Goldstein to discuss water use and conservation. Among the issues talked about were the impact drought is having on water use; flood versus drip irrigation; and practical things people can do to save water. Historian Jack August also talked about the subject of his new book--Phoenix attorney Mark Wilmer and why he may be the single most important person in the history or Arizona.
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06 August 2007
Arizona's Water BanksArizona's water regulators have had to become creative in combatting the region's harsh weather. As KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports, putting water underground is one way to save it for a rainy day.
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12 July 2007
Here and Now: Governor NapolitanoArizona Governor Janet Napolitano discusses why she signed an employer sanctions law that cracks down on businesses that hire undocumented workers. Napolitano also tells Here and Now host Steve Goldstein about what still needs to be fixed before the law takes effect in January. The governor discusses teacher and state employee salary increases and growth issues.
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09 July 2007
Follow the Martian WaterNASA officials in Washington have announced a landing site for the Phoenix Mars Mission. Liftoff is schedule for early August from Cape Canaveral. The University of Arizona serves as command central. It's the first time NASA has selected a public college to run an entire mission to Mars. KJZZ's Marcos Najera reports.
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02 July 2007
A Success: Hold the SaltKJZZ's Dennis Lambert speaks with Jim Cherry, the manager of the Yuma Desalination Plant--a facility that filters material from Yuma irrigation water. The plant recently completed a successful test, giving the possibility for more water in Arizona. Produced by Tony Ganzer.
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11 April 2007
Water from the CosmosA Lowell Observatory astronomer has compiled information from the Hubble telescope and he thinks he's found water on a planet outside our solar system. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports.
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19 March 2007
Lawmakers To Take up Water, Immigration This WeekThe Arizona Legislature has been debating illegal immigration for several weeks, and will continue to do so this week. KJZZ's Dennis Lambert and Mark Brodie talk about the upcoming week at the capitol.
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10 March 2007
Desalination test under wayAfter years of sitting dormant and dry, a large desalination plant in Yuma is finally operational today (March 1) for a 90-day test. KJZZ's Tony Ganzer reports.
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04 August 2006
From mud to marshland: the Cienega de Santa ClaraIn part three of our series on water and desalination, KJZZ's Dennis Lambert heads south to Mexico to see the ecosystem that has developed almost by chance. Produced by Tony Ganzer.
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03 August 2006
Mothballed, but not counted outIn part two of our look at water and desalination, KJZZ's Dennis Lambert visits the biggest desalination plant in the world, based in Yuma, and discovers why it has never gotten its feet wet. Produced by Tony Ganzer.
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02 August 2006
It's all about salty waterIn part one of our series on desalination and water issues, KJZZ's Dennis Lambert introduces us to a dormant desalination plant in Yuma, and the flow of water from the U.S. to Mexico. Produced by Tony Ganzer.
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