Recent drop in Lake Powell’s storage shows how much space sediment is taking up
A new study shows that sedimentation from the Colorado River means that Lake Powell's storage capacity is lower than previously believed.
Melting away in a hot drought
The snowpack that 40 million people rely on for water was supposed to provide a bounty this year. Instead, much of it melted away fast and early — part of a long-term trend associated with climate change.
A century of federal indifference left generations of Navajo homes without running water
A new pipeline will provide running water to some of the 30 to 40% of Navajo Nation residents who still live without it in their homes.
Drought threatens coal plant operations — and electricity — across the West
The very plants whose emissions help drive climate change are at risk of shutdowns because the water they need to operate has fallen to unprecedented levels.
Peaches pay the bills for Western Colorado farmers, but prolonged drought makes their future...
On a warm morning in Palisade, Colorado, Bruce Talbott walks through his orchards, picking and discarding peaches he knows won’t sell. With just one...
Weak 2020 water year comes to a close
What started as a promising water year for Colorado with above-average snowpack ended Sept. 30 with the entire state in some level of drought.
New dust-on-snow monitoring technology coming to Steamboat lab, expanding a growing snowpack data network
Technology to study the impact of dust on downwind mountain ecosystems in Colorado and Utah will likely be installed in the Rockies this fall.
Taking stock of the spring snowpack
Maps and charts visualize conditions at the April 1 milestone
Why don’t we just fix the Colorado River crisis by piping in water from...
The Colorado River is a lifeline for about 40 million people across the Southwest. It supplies major cities like Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Denver...
‘It’s a different lake now’: As Lake Powell drops, an iconic marina chases deeper...
Titus Crawford spent four days calling Lake Powell boaters this spring. After a record low snowpack and off-the-charts March heat, the reservoir was on...