Arizona Republic Reporter Shaun McKinnon

Like Thousand Island Dressing, He’s Kind of All Over the Place

Shaun McKinnon is a reporter for The Arizona Republic who is currently part of the newspaper’s storytelling team, and has covered water, climate, and environmental issues. Before moderating a discussion on the future of the Colorado River, he sat down in the Zócalo green room to tell us what he has in common with Thousand Island salad dressing, and to talk about his favorite spot on the river.

May 5, 2015

The California Drought Crisis Is Everyone’s Fault

It’s Easy to Place the Blame on L.A. and Agriculture, But the State’s Water Deficit Goes Back to the 1950s

by Richard Goode | April 26, 2015

My grandfather used to tell the story of traveling from Bakersfield to San Francisco by boat as a boy in about 1910. First up the Tulare Lake, then up the …

I wish I were a killer whale

by Kevin Patrick Lee | April 24, 2015

Sure, you would have to look beyond my 5-ton physique,
understand that a washboard stomach is only a dream,
and that I will always be hairless.

I could no longer open …

Snapshots of a Human Petri Dish

Surreal Photos Explore Our Anxiety Around Climate Change By Capturing People's Everyday Lives--Underwater

April 19, 2015

The dreamy, brightly lit photographs and videos of “Holoscenes / Quaternary Suite” at the Pasadena Museum of California Art might remind viewers of glimpses through a ship’s porthole. Sometimes, the …

My Lawn Is Worse Than Yours

What’s a Southern California Homeowner to Do with High Water Bills, a Historic Drought, and No Consensus on What to Plant Instead?

by Joe Mathews | April 16, 2015

Forgive me for bragging, but my front lawn looks a lot worse than yours.

As the drought deepens and the state water board revises its plans for mandatory restrictions this …

The Nature Conservancy’s Taylor Hawes

April 15, 2015

Taylor Hawes directs the Colorado River program at the Nature Conservancy. Before participating in a panel on the river’s future, she talked about her fondness for gluten-free cookies, cheese, and …

Whose Colorado River Is It?

Dividing Up a Single Water Source Among 30 Million People—and Leaving Some for Nature—Is a Tricky Business

How Water Scarcity Shaped America

The Continental Divide—the Country's Spine—Has Been the Source of Conflicts and Compromises Over the Precious Commodity for Centuries

‘Arizona Republic’ Education Reporter Cathryn Creno

A Fan of Dolphins (But Not Because of Flipper)

When the Colorado River Runs Dry

A Coachella Valley Farmer Reflects on the Water Source He, His Date Palms, and People and Animals Across California Rely On

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