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Water leaders from the seven states that make up the Colorado River basin are one step closer to finalizing a drought contingency plan. Representatives…
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High snowpack in the southern Rocky Mountains this winter will likely stave off a shortage declaration in the Colorado River watershed in 2020, relieving…
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The Trump administration wants to allocate more of California's water to farmers. Internal government emails show concern that the change is being pushed too fast for adequate scientific review.
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The effects of climate change are not far off problems for future generations. They are existential problems for everyone alive today.That’s one big…
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In 2007, years into a record-breaking drought throughout the southwestern U.S., officials along the Colorado River finally came to an agreement on how…
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Warming temperatures are sapping the Colorado River, the water source for more than 40 million people in the southwest. A new study finds over the last…
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The Colorado River is running low on water. The lifeline that slakes the thirst of 40 million southwestern residents is projected to hit a historic low…
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Low water levels on the Colorado River could force water shortages in Arizona, Nevada and Mexico in 2020, according to a new forecast from the U.S. Bureau…
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It’s hard to imagine a Fourth of July celebration without certain things — cookouts, fireworks, the American flag and the singing of “The Star-Spangled…
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Fear can be a powerful motivator.The mention of one plausible future scenario along the Colorado River is enough to make some water managers in the West…