Climate change

A warming climate has been linked to human activity around the world, and has affected the Colorado River System as well. The impacts are substantial, from reduced water flows, threats to indigenous species and the influx of new invasive species along the river system.

A prototype web tool uses historical data to give river users and water managers the ability to check an entire season’s flow forecast.

Water managers are dealing with the after effects of fire and mudslides in Glenwood Canyon by continuing a water quality monitoring program. 

Picuris Pueblo says its water has been stolen and shunted over a mountain to the Mora Valley — where irrigators claim rights to it, too.

Colorado has a new turf replacement program that will finance residential areas to switch their yards to more water efficient landscaping.

The Drought Contingency Plan for the Colorado River is a historic agreement but it has some serious shortcomings.

Advocates say rainwater harvesting is a key component to improving water access and countering climate change

The Gila River Indian Community is ensuring that members can use their own resources while helping solve water supply problems in the region.

An intergenerational group of Pueblo women lead the way on water policy along the Middle Rio Grande Valley.

As competition for water increases, the way hydropower is managed within regions and across the power grid in the U.S. will have to evolve.