Issues

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.

Recent floods tell us is that the climate is changing. The statistical distribution of weather events and natural disasters is shifting.

Water leaders from each of the Colorado River basin states will soon meet for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association Conference.

As the Southwest faces rapid growth and unrelenting drought, the Colorado River is in crisis, with too many demands on its diminishing flow. Now those who depend on the river must confront the hard reality that their supply of Colorado water may be cut off.

This photo gallery contains images taken by drone for our story on acid mine drainage in Colorado, which featured the Captain Jack Mill Superfund site near Ward, Colorado. DateJuly 18,...

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

There has always been extreme weather, but human-caused global warming can increase extreme weather’s frequency and severity.

Extreme dry spells, also known as flash droughts, are becoming a big concern for farmers and water utilities.

This page features imagery of the Gila River in Arizona. Flowing through New Mexico and Arizona, the 649-mile Gila River is a tributary to the Colorado River, though today only...

Southwest Utah’s claim to Colorado River water is sparking conflict with other western states.