Special Report: As Lake Powell hits record lows, is filling a new drought pool...
The drought pool would be filled voluntarily, largely by farmers and ranchers, who would be paid to temporarily dry up their fields.
Photos and videos: Navajo Dam and Navajo Lake, August 2021
This page features imagery and videos of of Navajo Lake and Navajo Dam, along the San Juan River in northwest New Mexico.
The image and...
Storage and new water sources to be proposed in Aspen water plan
A consultant working for the city of Aspen is presenting both new sources and storage as part of its water future.
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.
Water Desk to support New Mexico and Rio Grande water journalism
The Water Desk is launching a new program to support water-related journalism in New Mexico and the Rio Grande Basin.
What will ‘super’ El Niño bring to landlocked, parched Wyoming?
While poised to wreak havoc across the globe, El Niño might mean a closer-to-normal Wyoming winter after a wild, snowless one last season.
Cities in the West are booming in population. Will they need a lot more...
When researcher Brian Richter set out to take a close look at how big cities in the Western U.S. were adapting to water scarcity,...
At Peak of Its Wealth and Influence, Arizona’s Desert Civilization Confronts A Reckoning Over...
Arizona’s powerful will to grow is challenged by extreme heat, deep drought, and serious water-related stress.
Water flux and toxic wells – Water Buffs Podcast ep. 12 – Kathy James
On this episode of Water Buffs, we examine how drought can harm human health, specifically how dramatic fluctuations in water availability can lead to increasingly toxic water supplies.
Four things to know about the lower Colorado River basin
Water managers from the Colorado's River Upper Basin visit the Lower Basin on a fact-finding trip.