The Colorado River is managed like a joint bank account — seven states have equal shares of two basins, and not a single drop ...

Lake Mead's water levels are 16 feet higher than they were when the reservoir battled critically low levels in the fall of 2022, but compared with the reservoir's highest point, in 1983, it still has ...

Colorado River Basin states have failed to reach an agreement about water cuts, risking involvement from a federal agency.

The Colorado River Basin is in the midst of a 23-year drought. Reduced precipitation, mostly in the form of snow in the ...

The fate of 40 million people’s drinking water in the West is being hashed out in closed meetings. The states must reach a ...

Chilly gusts up to 30 mph today, 25 mph tonight and tomorrow. Below-average temperatures through the end of the week. Calm and near 70° this weekend.

Farmers can help revive our dwindling resources.  Transforming how we eat must include drought-resistant crops. As we ...

A proposed lithium mine in Utah faces a legal challenge from water conservation groups that view the project as a threat to ...

Knowing how much an acre-foot of water is essential in Western states like Nevada that rely on Lake Mead and the Colorado ...

Our existing water supplies could go further by turning wastewater into drinking water. No country is immune from water scarcity issues—not even wealthy countries like the United States.

Lake Mead is more stable ... It is similarly rooted in collaboration and transparency. Every viable Colorado River option is being explored We are harnessing the best available science to create ...

Near 70° with high clouds today. Breezy this evening, windy tonight through Wednesday and Thursday. Highs struggle to hit 60° tomorrow. Wind chill values in the 30s late tonight and early tomorrow.