An archive of news on the Colorado River’s drought, shrinking reservoirs, and efforts to craft a new management plan for seven states and Mexico post-2026.
The government’s draft environmental assessment, released in June, moves a key water agency closer to approval of a plan that could worsen pollution in the region. By Sarah Hopkins, Inside Climate News This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News,...
The 1922 Colorado River Compact ignored available science and overallocated the river’s water, a decision whose effects reverberate today. Now there’s an opportunity to get things right. by Shemin Ge, Joann Silverstein, James Eklund, Patricia Limerick and David Stewart On...
Press release from the Bureau of Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation has updated its Colorado River System Consumptive Uses and Losses Report using recalculated data. The report presents recalculated estimates for calendar years 1971 to 2015 in the lower system...
Climate change will dramatically impact streamflow and its contributions to the Colorado River by increasing forest water use and reducing groundwater levels, new study finds From the Desert Research Institute: The Colorado River makes life possible in many Western cities...
Although the 2024 water year has not been as dramatic as the year prior, researchers say the snowmelt forecast paints a positive picture for many water reserves in the southwestern U.S. By Amanda Pampuro, Courthouse News Service The glass is...
