Conservation

An Arizona community may be ground zero for climate change in America. The Colorado River basin is in crisis — its reservoirs are running...

Colorado officials are preparing for a future with less water by developing rules for users to measure how much they're taking from streams.

A $1 million science experiment on Colorado hay fields is backed by powerful water groups, farm interests, and environmentalists.

Population growth, agricultural withdrawals and climate change have badly diminished the river and threaten its future.

This story was originally published by The Salt Lake Tribune on August, 12, 2026. After years of analysis and stalled negotiations, the federal government...

In early June, water experts gathered at the University of Colorado Boulder to talk about the future of the Colorado River.  The lifeline for 40...

Residents of Colorado's Pitkin County are reviving efforts to secure a Wild & Scenic designation on the Crystal River, but it won't be easy.

Chuck Cullom discusses the Upper Basin's five-point plan, water cut-offs and who IS responsible for water losses.

Some Colorado water managers are asking what authority the federal government has in the upper basin and which water projects could be at risk.

Risk of severe water shortages in the seven-state Colorado River Basin have risen dramatically since April with new forecasts indicating that lakes Powell and Mead could hit crisis levels much sooner than previously expected.