Are We Really in a Drought, or Just Living in Arid Arizona?
Published: February 3, 2026
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How would you frame our environment in Arizona? We live in an arid environment where water is scarce relative to many other places, and people often claim we are in an extended, long-term drought. But do we really know what these words mean? Are we in a long-term drought, or are we living in a normally arid climate, punctuated by occasional short bursts of wet weather? Merriam-Webster defines these terms as follows: Arid: Excessively dry. Aridity: The quality or state of being arid. Scarce: Deficient in quantity or number compared...