Dwindling Water Supply Forces Cities Like Phoenix To Make Hard Choices

BUCKEYE, ARIZONA - JUNE 08: In an aerial view, new homes are seen under construction at a housing development, near the Central Arizona Project canal (R) running through the Sonoran Desert, on June 8, 2023 in Buckeye, Arizona. Buckeye is one of the fastest growing cities in the country and is located on the fringe of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced last week that that there is a shortage of groundwater for new housing construction which has been previously approved in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Arizona will no longer be able to give developers new permits for home construction in some outlying areas of Maricopa County which rely on groundwater wells. Some developers and affected cities will need to search for alternative sources of water for future development amid a warming climate. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)