California will soon have more than 300 data centers. Where will they get their...
A proposed data center in the Imperial Valley would need 750,000 gallons of water a day. Satisfying the thirst of 24 more facilities expected to open in the state will be challenging, experts and officials say.
In “Water Bodies,” Western writers tap into intimate connections to their local waterways
In the arid West, water verbs are often bureaucratic. Rivers, streams and lakes are allocated, decreed, diverted, divided and used. Droplets are distributed to serve human needs. Scarcity drives...
State proposes a new paradigm for Yampa River
Colorado water officials are considering whether to designate the increasingly stressed Yampa River as over-appropriated.
Critics oppose Wyoming hydroelectric project, pointing to climate-driven drought crisis
Anglers, businesses and others cast doubt on claims that a pumped-water energy storage project at Seminoe Reservoir won’t adversely impact water, fisheries, wildlife and recreation.
Working within Colorado River’s 1922 water compact for 21st century focus of annual meeting
Water leaders from each of the Colorado River basin states will soon meet for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association Conference.
Photos: Rio Grande Gorge aerials, May-June 2024
This page in our free multimedia library features aerial photos of the Rio Grande Gorge, near Taos, N.M.
The Rio Grande Gorge, a striking canyon of volcanic basalt up to...
Colorado River drought study advances as participants call for fairness between cities, ranches
Can Colorado find a fair way to set aside as much as 500,000 acre-feet of water in Lake Powell to protect the state from future drought?
Dropping reservoirs create ‘green light’ for sustainability on Colorado River
Dropping reservoir levels have opened a window of opportunity for water-management policies that move the river system toward sustainability.
Humans are great at giving real problems the side-eye
Two new books provide insights into the willful ignorance that lead to the West’s water woes.
Colorado places 9th in national water conservation ranking
A new ranking shows Colorado in ninth place nationwide for its water-saving laws and policies, and in fourth place among states in the Colorado River Basin.