A Mexican water expert on what Arizona can learn from Hermosillo
As severe water scarcity becomes an increasingly real and dire prospect for Arizona, looking south to Sonora offers important insight.
Colorado health officials investigating contaminated PFAS plume near Denver fire training center
The Colorado health department is investigating a plume causing high levels of forever chemicals in the raw water supply of Adams County.
New Rules
As climate change and overuse reduce water supplies, the gap between “paper water” (the legal right to use water) and “actual water” (what’s available) is widening.
Western governors ask feds to expand state partnerships to address wildfires, climate change
Western governors say it's time to help states recover from wildfires, thin overgrown forests and protect mountain water systems.
Streamflow forecast down for Roaring Fork despite above-normal snowpack
Although snowpack in the mountains near Aspen is hovering above normal for this time of year, streamflows in the Roaring Fork River are predicted to be just 85% of normal for April.
The water war in Indian Wells Valley
California pistachio farmers are facing off against the U.S. Navy over water rights. The outcome could shape future legal fights as climate change upends the status quo.
Environmental justice board eyes new coordinating entity, better community outreach tools
Colorado's Environmental Justice Advisory Board is discussing recommendations to help the state strengthen its environmental justice work.
Some of Arizona’s most valuable water could soon hit the market
PARKER, Arizona – South of Headgate Rock Dam, beyond riverbanks lined with willow and mesquite, the broad floodplain of the Colorado River spreads across emerald fields and sun-bleached earth.
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Yes, there is good news in dark times: A water dividend for the Colorado...
The water once used to cool coal-fired power plants could soon be available for other uses, even to help fill a new drought-protection pool in Lake Powell.
Photos: Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona, December 2019
This page features photos of Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell, near Page, Arizona. The 710-foot dam was built from 1956 to 1966. The reservoir is named for explorer...