Colorado River experts say some management options don’t go far enough to address scarcity,...
Feds release draft report on how to share shrinking river
State engineers developing measurement rules for water diversions
Colorado officials are preparing for a future with less water by developing rules for users to measure how much they're taking from streams.
Arizona’s water supplies are drying up. How will its farmers survive?
By Stephen R. Miller, Food and Water Reporting Project
Photography by Bill Hatcher
You could almost visit Arizona without noticing it was a farming state. If you flew into Phoenix in an aisle seat,...
Farms use 80% of the West’s water. Some in Colorado use less, a lot...
A greenhouse in Colorado is using 95 percent less water to grow food compared to traditional agricultural practices.
City of Aspen banks on creative thinking for ATM water project
The city of Aspen is moving ahead on a project aimed at increasing the reliability of its water supply and environmental flows through what’s known as an “alternative transfer method,” or ATM.
Tourist haven Grand Lake asks state to intervene in federal water quality stalemate
Grand County officials are searching for ways to prevent harmful algae blooms and weed growth in Grand Lake.
Scientists: Beavers latest tool to emerge in rebuilding drought-stricken streams
Beavers are making a comeback as researchers look for ways to restore rivers and wetlands while improving the health of drought-stressed aquifers.
Small farmers wait for California’s groundwater hammer to fall
Farmers, large and small, are beginning to grapple with what the state’s first major groundwater regulation means for them.
Environmental justice board eyes new coordinating entity, better community outreach tools
Colorado's Environmental Justice Advisory Board is discussing recommendations to help the state strengthen its environmental justice work.
Special Report: Inside the toxic link between Colorado’s wildfires and its water
Megafires triggered by drought and climate change have ravaged major Colorado water systems, and recent snowmelt will only make things worse.