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The Colorado River states are deadlocked and the river is crashing. Will a ‘grand...

A 'wild idea' to defuse the Colorado River Compact's legal time bomb has been kept alive by seasoned observers who believe it could still save the river

Colorado River experts say agriculture must make permanent cuts to water use

Water managers say drying up farmland is not the solution

How universities in the West justify staying green during drought

In early June, water experts gathered at the University of Colorado Boulder to talk about the future of the Colorado River.  The lifeline for 40 million people in the Southwest...

New website offers advice on drone photography

dronereporters.org offers practical guidance for journalists using drones in visual storytelling

Want to predict wildfires? The key may be underground

Recent studies demonstrate how soil moisture data can help wildfire experts predict a potential fire’s location and severity.

Colorado River faces ‘devastating consequences’ if another dry winter lands, experts warn

Even a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of storage before reservoirs returned to historic lows.

Can AI forecast if snow will be fluffy or dense? Only with help from...

Scientists use machine learning and hand-collected data to better predict snowfall and storm impacts

Just add water: West Texas wetlands project brings new life to ancient riverbed

EL PASO, Texas — The wild waters of the Rio Grande have not flowed freely through the Rio Bosque wetland since 1943. After being left to run dry for most...

Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in...

As global temperatures rise, the freezing line where precipitation changes from rain to snow moves up the mountains, shrinking the area capable of sustaining a seasonal snowpack.

The driest year revisited: Five takeaways from 2002 for today’s Colorado River

The Colorado River basin has been here before.  This year’s historic winter of low snow might feel novel. But recent years give some insight into just how dry the West’s...