How potential cuts to Colorado River water could affect Utahns
Water from the Colorado River and its tributaries irrigates farms, sprinkles lawns and quenches the thirst of millions…
A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border
FILE – Cracked, dry mud makes up the riverbed of the Rio Grande in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday,…
Less water, more problems – California, 6 states miss Colorado River deadline
Drought-stricken Lake Mead on the Colorado River in August 2022. (File photo by Christopher Clark/U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)…
Rainfall brings Colorado River drought relief, but concerns for next year’s water supply remain
This story was originally published by The Water Desk Heavy autumn rains brought relief to drought-plagued portions of…
‘This is news we never wanted to hear’
Zebra mussels have invaded North America in a serious way. From the Canadian border to the Mississippi River,…
Human emissions are helping fuel the Southwest’s epic drought
The American Southwest has been gripped by an epic drought that has lasted decades and strained the fast-growing…
Experts call for cutting water use along Colorado River
The Colorado River’s massive reservoirs are now so depleted that another dry year could send them plunging to…
Ten years after Gold King Mine spill, superfund cleanup is incomplete
Three million gallons of acidic mine drainage flooded into the Animas River basin 10 years ago, turning the…
Colorado drought intensifies as streamflows wither amid wildfires
Drought and long, hot summer days are sucking Western Colorado’s rivers dry, parching farm fields and fueling the…
The Earth is drying out and we need to act urgently (Opinion)
You might not believe it if you’ve experienced one of the flash floods hammering the planet from Texas to Vietnam this summer,…
Source of zebra mussels in Colorado River uncovered | Western Colorado
State officials may have solved the puzzle of how zebra mussels got into the Colorado River. On July…
Lake Powell forecasts show hydropower generation at risk
Federal officials reported Tuesday that the water level in Lake Powell, one of the main water storage reservoirs…