Issues

As a changing climate renders streamflow predictions less accurate, water managers are turning to new technologies for a clearer picture of what’s happening in their basin’s snowpack.

Experts say it will take a lot more than one snowy winter to refill the reservoir. 

In Diamond Valley, Nevada, farmers are looking to protect their future — and testing the limits of the state’s water laws.

Urgency to designate the Crystal River in Colorado as Wild & Scenic varies among the river's advocates.

Conservation groups and state regulators are alarmed by proposed changes to nationwide permits that authorize construction across streams and wetlands.

A high stakes standoff is playing out over how to save the Colorado River. And with the biggest man-made reservoir in America — Lake Mead — running dry, time...

As climate change brings warmer weather, Westerners are looking for ways to protect the region’s rivers and streams. In a special report for the Water Desk, Jerd Smith of Fresh Water News explains a strategy for safeguarding Colorado’s Yampa River.

In Arizona, finding water in the wilderness means discovering a source of life. 

Journalist Heather Hansman floated the Green River to explore water issues in the American West, then wrote a fascinating book about her journey.

Southwestern U.S. cities have embraced innovative strategies for conserving and sourcing water in a changing climate.