As climate change parches the Southwest, here's a better way to share water from the shrinking Colorado River
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The Colorado River is a vital lifeline for the arid U.S. Southwest. It supplies water to seven states, Mexico, 29 Indian…
The Colorado River is a vital lifeline for the arid U.S. Southwest. It supplies water to seven states, Mexico, 29 Indian…
The Colorado River is a vital lifeline for the arid U.S. Southwest. It supplies water to seven states, Mexico, 29 Indian…
Joe Belanger // Shutterstock The latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report is yet another…
Farmers in Pinal County, Arizona, knew they were taking a risk nearly two decades ago when they agreed to be among the first…
knew they were taking a risk nearly two decades ago when they agreed to be among the first people to lose water from the…
Ethan Miller // The latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report is yet another reminder of…
The latest United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report is yet another reminder of the dire effects…
The Colorado River has been called the American West’s hardest-working river. Lately, it’s been earning overtime.
The basin’s big reservoirs have fallen to uncharted territory. The forecast isn’t any better.
Bob Martin’s floor-to-ceiling office windows overlooking Lake Powell have become a constant source of stress.
Opinion: It's too soon to tinker with key parts of the Colorado River Compact. For now, our best bet may be to temporarily…
The wellspring of Lake Mead created by the dam’s blocking of the Colorado River has plummeted to a historic low, with states in…
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Had the formidable white arc of the Hoover dam never held back the Colorado River, the US west would likely have no Los Angeles…
Had the formidable white arc of the Hoover dam never held back the Colorado River, the US west would likely have no Los Angeles…
Had the formidable white arc of the Hoover dam never held back the Colorado River, the US west would likely have no Los Angeles…
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Investigator Perry Kaye jammed the brakes of his government-issued vehicle to survey the offense.
Investigator Perry Kaye jammed the brakes of his government-issued vehicle to survey the offense.
Investigator Perry Kaye jammed the brakes of his government-issued vehicle to survey the offense.
Investigator Perry Kaye jammed the brakes of his government-issued vehicle to survey the offense.
On a spring morning in 1996, then–Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt stood at Glen Canyon Dam, a concrete bulwark in Arizona that…
Something highly unusual is happening in the western United States. Record hot temperatures, some above 115 degrees Fahrenheit…
Something highly unusual is happening in the western United States. Record hot temperatures, some above 115 degrees Fahrenheit…
“So just a heads-up,” said my friend Ted, who was shin-deep in the icy snowmelt of Colorado’s Roaring Fork River.
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We have just experienced a monthlong heat wave that shattered records across the American West.
When the desert burns, the lost trees never come back. In Greener Than You Think—a 1947 novel by left-wing science fiction…
Charismatic is hardly the best word to describe the humpback chub, a fish with a frowny eel face jammed onto a sport fish body…
Charismatic is hardly the best word to describe the humpback chub, a fish with a frowny eel face jammed onto a sportfish body…
Charismatic is hardly the best word to describe the humpback chub, a fish with a frowny eel face jammed onto a sportfish body…
Charismatic is hardly the best word to describe the humpback chub, a fish with a frowny eel face jammed onto a sportfish body…
Rivers. Without them we could not live in our desert state. The Colorado River in Southern Utah is one of those rivers that…
As a fifth-generation rancher in Colorado, Paul Bruchez knows the value of water.
As a fifth-generation rancher in Colorado, Paul Bruchez knows the value of water.
The water has made development possible and is used for farms, homes and businesses.
The water has made development possible and is used for farms, homes and businesses.
On June 5, the Provo office of the Bureau of Reclamation will release a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Lake…
Albuquerque, N.M. • A severe drought that has gripped the American Southwest since 2000 is as bad as or worse than long-lasting…
ALBUQUERQUE — A severe drought that has gripped the American Southwest since 2000 is as bad as or worse than long-lasting…
The Colorado River Basin is the setting for some of the most drawn-out and complex water issues in the Western U.S.
An explanation of the state's water development, providing water for California's people, places and things Water plays a lead…
Water plays a lead role in the state’s political theater, with Democrats and Republicans polarized, farmers often fighting…
Anzeige Der Colorado River im Südwesten Nordamerikas versorgt 40 Millionen Menschen mit Wasser.
Hannover. Der Colorado River ist der größte Fluss im Südwesten Nordamerikas. Der über 2300 Kilometer lange Colorado versorgt…
Hannover. Der Colorado River ist der größte Fluss im Südwesten Nordamerikas. Der über 2300 Kilometer lange Colorado versorgt…
Hannover. Der Colorado River ist der größte Fluss im Südwesten Nordamerikas. Der über 2300 Kilometer lange Colorado versorgt…
Hannover. Der Colorado River ist der größte Fluss im Südwesten Nordamerikas. Der über 2300 Kilometer lange Colorado versorgt…
PHOENIX – Scientists have documented how, and new research shows the river is so sensitive to warming that it could lose about…
The Republic | azcentral.com Published 2:11 PM EST Feb 22, 2020 PHOENIX – Scientists have documented how climate change is…
PHOENIX – Scientists have documented how, and new research shows the river is so sensitive to warming that it could lose about…
The snow that falls in the Rocky Mountains provides the majority of the water for the Colorado River.
The snow that falls in the Rocky Mountains provides the majority of the water for the Colorado River.
CLOSE The snow that falls in the Rocky Mountains provides the majority of the water for the Colorado River.
PHOENIX – Scientists have documented how climate change is sapping the Colorado River, and new research shows the river is so…
The snow that falls in the Rocky Mountains provides the majority of the water for the Colorado River.
The snow that falls in the Rocky Mountains provides the majority of the water for the Colorado River.
The Colorado River is a lifeline. It flows from the central Rocky Mountains of Colorado and Wyoming through five other U.S.
Every time thick, dark rain clouds move over the deserts that surround Las Vegas, there's an anticipatory buzz.
Every time thick, dark rain clouds move over the deserts that surround Las Vegas, there's an anticipatory buzz.
Every time thick, dark rain clouds move over the deserts that surround Las Vegas, there's an anticipatory buzz.
Every time thick, dark rain clouds move over the deserts that surround Las Vegas, there’s an anticipatory buzz.
Arizona water officials tout their Colorado River drought plan as a historic step forward.
, Federal Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman says, "It's time to implement." Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will start taking…
Paul Kehmeier is a fourth-generation farmer from western Colorado. One hundred and twenty years ago, his great grandfather…
When it comes to global warming's one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of too much water has had the most…
NEW YORK — When it comes to global warming’s one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of too much water has had…
NEW YORK When it comes to global warming's one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of too much water has had the…
By Luke Mcgrath, The Washington Post When it comes to global warming’s one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of…
Arizona Republic Published 8:53 AM EDT Aug 17, 2019 Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be required to take less water from the…
The confluence of the Little Colorado River (foreground) and the Colorado River is seen in Grand Canyon National Park in…
When it comes to global warming’s one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of too much water has had the most…
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be required to take next year under a set of agreements that aim to keep enough water in Lake…
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be required to take less water from the Colorado River for the first time next year under a set…
When it comes to global warming's one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of too much water has had the most…
When it comes to global warming's one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of too much water has had the most…
Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon For the first time in history, low water levels on the…
When it comes to global warming’s one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of too much water has had the most…
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be required to take less water from the Colorado River for the first time next year under a set…
Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will be required to take less water from the Colorado River for the first time next year under a set…
Arizona water officials tout their Colorado River drought plan as a historic step forward.
(Bloomberg) -- When it comes to global warming’s one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of too much water has…
The Dolores River starts in the high, ancient ponderosa forests on the southwestern edge of the San Juan Mountains before…
As Midwest states struggled with record spring flooding this year, the Southwest was wrestling with the opposite problem: not…
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As Midwest states struggled with record spring flooding this year, the Southwest was wrestling with the opposite problem: not…
Imagine this grim scenario: The drought that has plagued the Colorado River over the past two decades continues into 2021.
Get your daily dose of good news from Grist Subscribe to The Beacon Imagine this grim scenario: The drought that has plagued…
Out West, the future is dry. temperatures continue to rise. And that means less water in the 1,450-mile Colorado River.