Water experts say cloud seeding deserves more funding and research to measure its impact on the drought-stricken Colorado River basin.

A program in Utah is paying farmers to make their irrigation equipment more efficient, but researchers say it may not be saving as much water as it appears.

Disagreement, bickering, and uncertainty defined 2024 for the Southwest's shrinking water supply.

Money from the Inflation Reduction Act has helped save water in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin. President-elect Trump appears poised to take away funding for those programs.

The seven states that share the shrinking river are deeply divided about new rules for its future. They met in Las Vegas for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association, or CRWUA, conference.

The seven states that use the Colorado River are like kids coming home to a family reunion. Those who follow river policy are frustrated with their level of disagreement.

The Biden Administration's Interior Department released proposals for managing the river in an apparent attempt to nudge the states toward agreement.

The Colorado River Delta is almost entirely dry, but environmentalists are hoping they can keep getting water to restore habitats after a U.S.-Mexico agreement expires in 2026.

Arizona's top water official said states are still unable to agree on new rules for sharing water after 2026.

Water managers across the West say they do not expect a new Trump administration will alter post-2026 Colorado River talks.