Is renewable energy’s future dammed?
A proposed hydroelectric project on the Little Colorado River shows the tricky trade-offs in transitioning from fossil fuels.
Defining The Water Desk’s scope and water journalism
The Water Desk is a new independent journalism initiative. We're starting up at a pivotal moment for both the news industry and water sector.
Colorado is examining water speculation, and finding it’s ‘all the problems’ in one
Water speculation has been sparking debate in Colorado over the last few months.
A Colorado River Veteran Takes on the Top Water & Science Post at Interior...
Tanya Trujillo brings two decades of experience on Colorado River issues as she takes on the challenges of a river basin stressed by climate change.
Despite blizzard, Colorado’s critical mountain snowpack shrinks
Colorado remains mired in drought, with nearly half classified as being extremely or exceptionally dry, the most dangerous categories.
Efforts to relocate an ancient wetland could help determine the fate of a water...
The cities of Aurora and Colorado Springs are looking to develop additional water in Eagle County and divert it to Colorado's Front Range.
Video story: When in drought, call the beavers
Beaver reintroduction and restoration can help with some of the West's most profound water problems, both in terms of quantity and quality. A trial program is underway at Caribou Ranch in Boulder County.
New poll: Slim majority supports spending more to protect Colorado’s water
A majority of Colorado voters believe the state should spend more money to protect its water resources, but they’re not willing to support new state taxes to fund the work.
Once a rich desert river, the Gila struggles to keep flowing
Population growth, agricultural withdrawals and climate change have badly diminished the river and threaten its future.
Pitkin County launches project to restore ancient wetland at North Star Preserve near Aspen
A fen-restoration project aims to enhance the wetland’s ability to provide habitat, store and filter groundwater, and sequester carbon.