Supporters say Proposition DD will ‘fund Colorado’s Water Plan,’ but what does that mean?
What kinds of water projects and programs will the ballot measure support?
Q&A: Defining the “snow deluge” and projecting its future
Scientist Adrienne Marshall explains why these extreme snow years are expected to decline in our warming world.
Are New York billionaires different than Colorado’s? Work group eyes new tools to stop...
Imposing hefty taxes on speculative water sales, requiring that water rights purchased by investors be held for several years before they can be resold, and requiring special state approval of such sales are three ideas that might help Colorado protect its water resources from speculators.
High marks and worries on home water conservation: Is Colorado’s effort stalling?
A new analysis of residential water use by Fresh Water News shows Colorado's statewide savings from water conservation in recent years may have stalled out.
Why atmospheric rivers can be both harmful and helpful
These "rivers in the sky" can cause catastrophic flooding but are also critical for the West's snowpack
Proposition DD barely squeaks by
Colorado voters have narrowly passed a measure that will legalize sports betting and use the taxes raised to fund projects outlined in the Colorado Water Plan.
Report: Colorado’s farm water use exceeds national average, despite efforts to conserve
Farm water is critical to Colorado’s effort to balance a growing population with a water system stressed by drought and climate change.
Unclear waters: How pollution, diversions and drought are squeezing the life out of the...
The Arkansas Valley Conduit promises to bring clean drinking water to more residents of southeast Colorado.
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,...
With wildfire-prevention work, Flagstaff seeks to avoid the next devastating flood
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Five large wildfires have burned tens of thousands of acres in the forests around this northern Arizona city in the last 15 years. Monsoon floods after...