Planning for a future with less Colorado River water
A new book sheds light on mistakes of the past while Arizona gears up for the next round of negotiations.
Colorado River water forecast lower than normal despite snowpack
The forecast is mostly due to hot and dry weather in the fall that left soils parched across the region.
Feds say tiny snail in Utah, Arizona can no longer be listed as endangered
U.S. Fish and Wildlife says the Kanab ambersnail is not actually its own species.
Interior secretary announces study impacting Colorado River water talks
States are set to begin negotiations next year over a new set of agreements about the river's future.
Climate change still threatens Colorado River after wet winter
Despite recent wet conditions, states still face a future with increasingly less water for farms and cities.
Utah presses forward with pipeline plans despite Colorado River Basin constraints
The pipeline would be like dipping a 140-mile straw into Lake Powell halfway across the state.
Snowmelt fills rivers in US Southwest, easing drought fears
An abundance of snowmelt is rushing into the Colorado River, the Rio Grande and other waterways after a desperately dry 2018.
Dams could protect ranchers from climate change's drought, but could they also contribute to it?
Wyoming is moving forward on building or expanding several reservoirs on the Green River, a main branch of the Colorado River.
On stressed Colorado River, states test how many more diversions watershed can bear
The river is running short on water, and this is pushing some states to tap into every available drop before things get worse.
Arizona plans for drought contingency plan impacts
Water managers are preparing for a future with less Colorado River water.
Western states sign historic agreement to deal with drought
The drought contingency plan has been years in the making.
Discussion Looks to Future Colorado River Negotiations
With the drought contingency plan on the books, water leaders are starting to think about what's next.
Above-Average Snowpack Improves Colorado River Reservoir Levels
It's good news for Arizona water this year, but doesn't reverse nearly two decades of drought in the Colorado River Basin.
Trump Signs Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan
The president announced his approval following a bipartisan effort to move it through Congress.
In Colorado River’s Final Hundred Miles, Small Signs of Life Return
In recent years, the U.S. and Mexico have begun committing resources to restore portions of the final hundred miles of the dried-out delta.
