Even in a pandemic, drought drives water use along the Front Range
Municipal water providers saw commercial water use plummet at the beginning of the pandemic but those savings were erased once the hot summer rolled in.
Utah has county-by-county water goals. Which ones are hitting them?
One size fits all. That’s great for hats in the Zion National Park gift shop but not for water conservation goals.
So at the start of this decade — and...
Why the second-driest state rejects water conservation
A powerful group that steers Utah’s water policy keeps pushing for costly infrastructure over meaningful conservation efforts.
A centuries-old system determines who gets water first and last
In response to the ongoing drought, Colorado has offered to pay ranchers to leave their water right in the river when levels sink to critically low levels.
Nine Colorado roundtables submit $20.3B in water project lists, ask for public’s input
Colorado communities have identified projects to help ensure there's enough water for the state's people, farms and wildlife.
Stream restoration projects focused on beavers present ‘unsettled’ issue
Some fear perceived harm to downstream water users could prompt push for water rights
Trees keep a record of Colorado’s Crystal River. Researchers say that story could help...
Tree rings can tell a story. Wide bands signal a wet period, while narrow ones show a drought. Whole ecosystems can be encoded in trees. In Western Colorado, scientists...
Two new Colorado River reservoirs are rising on the Front Range, are they the...
Two new water storage projects designed to capture the flows of the Colorado River may represent the end of an era on the river.
Farmers use the majority of Colorado’s water. Shouldn’t they bear the burden of future...
You’ve heard the news: Farmers and ranchers use roughly 80% of the water in Colorado and much of the American West.
So doesn’t it make sense that if growers and...
Feds call for more water recycling, conservation as Colorado River deteriorates
Water recycling, conservation programs and repair of leaky reservoirs and pipelines will help restore the Colorado River, according to federal officials.