Desalinating seawater sounds easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable ways to meet...
Even in coastal cities, ocean desalination may not be the best or even among the best options to address water shortfalls.
Anti-speculation working group digs in, as concern over profiteering continues
An 18-member work group charged with exploring ways to strengthen Colorado’s anti-speculation water laws is getting down to business.
Tulare County’s never-ending drought brings dried up wells and plenty of misery
In the rural towns around Visalia, drought is a perpetual plight and wells are going dry.
Two Southwest tribes raise concerns over uranium storage
In Utah, a pool of toxic waste is emitting dangerous amounts of radon to the surrounding communities, including the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.
Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future as climate...
A rapidly warming climate has put the American West in a brutal drought with a hotter and thirstier atmosphere.
Study: $3.2B-plus collaborative water system on South Platte River could work, may signal new...
A study indicates that if Front Range cities band together to build a large-scale water reuse and delivery system, water sufficient to serve 100,000 homes could be developed.
As Colorado River reservoirs shrink, feds ask for work-arounds for 2022
As drought threatens Colorado River reservoirs' ability to generate hydropower, the Bureau of Reclamation is creating work-arounds.
Colorado water users, environmentalists brace for changes as EPA, Supreme Court weigh wetland rules
The Supreme Court is reevaluating the Clean Water Act's standards for wetland protection, which could affect the health of Colorado waterways.
Crystal River rancher, Water Trust again try to boost flows
A Crystal River Valley rancher and a nonprofit organization are teaming up for the second time to leave more water in a parched stream.
Dust beneath snow: As Colorado reservoirs drop, farmers fear the worst
Reservoirs in the South Platte Basin are full from spring snows, but the rest of the state's storage pools are dangerously low, and farmers are struggling.