As the Colorado River sinks further into crisis and tensions rise between Western states over how to divvy up painful water cuts, a bipartisan …
Senators Form Bipartisan Colorado River Caucus as Tensions Rise in West Over Water Crisis MORE
The Colorado River, which supplies water to much of the western United States, continues to diminish under historic drought conditions. …
Examining California’s Role in the Colorado River Water Conflict MORE
From fixing leaking pipes to paying farmers to grow different crops to expanding desalination, it’s possible to protect the vital …
The Colorado River Is Disappearing. Here’s How to Replenish It. MORE
The river’s biggest water user, California, didn’t join six states in a proposal to cut some 2 million acre-feet of …
As the Colorado River Dries Up, States Can’t Agree on Saving Water MORE
The Colorado River, lifeblood of the West, is out of time. Seven U.S. states, plus two in Mexico, use water …
On an early-December morning in California’s Mojave Desert, the Geoscience Support Services geohydrologist Logan Wicks squats in the sand and …
Over the past few weeks, California has gone from extreme drought to unrelenting flooding, experiencing a form of “whiplash” that …
As Storms Batter California, Newsom Says State Is ‘Proof That the Climate Crisis Is Real’ MORE
In the Talmudic parable of Honi the Circle Maker, the drought-stricken people of Jerusalem send up a prayer that God …
Over the past few weeks, California has gone from extreme drought to unrelenting flooding, experiencing a form of “whiplash” that …
As Storms Batter California, Newsom Says State Is ‘Proof That the Climate Crisis Is Real’ MORE
California has gone from extreme drought to extreme flooding in a matter of days. On Monday, 90% of the state’s population was …
In November 1861, it began to rain in California, presaging disaster. By late December, the rivers were full, the Sierra …
Opinion | Flooding in California Has Been Worse Before — And Likely Will Be Again MORE
The space agency pointed to the long-term climate trends since humanity began pouring greenhouse gases into the Earth’s atmosphere.
The gravity from the headlines about the U.S. Southwest are undeniable.
As parched California receives much needed rain and snow this winter, some local water officials are calling on state leaders …
Planning for Dry Times: The West Considers More Reservoirs and Aquifers MORE
Despite December storms, water supplies remain low in many areas. Some managers expect to impose severe restrictions on their customers.
The U.S. Department of Energy is set to announce Tuesday that researchers have produced a nuclear fusion reaction that creates …
Scientists Hail Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough but Caution That Climate Change Remains a Crisis MORE
The Interior Department announced new funding to restore a shrinking lake — if California saves more water.
Southern California’s powerful Imperial Irrigation District voted late Tuesday 3-2 to ink an agreement with federal and state officials that …
IID Approves Possible $250 Million Salton Sea Deal With Feds, State MORE
Arid and surrounded by the salt waters of the Persian Gulf, World Cup host Qatar is among the world’s most …
Amid a record-breaking drought and calls to drastically reduce water use across California, Los Angeles residents saved a staggering 6 billion gallons …
L.A. Water Use Plummets During Hot Summer Amid Calls to Conserve During Drought MORE
Over and over again, drought launches California into a familiar scramble to provide enough water.
Sveta has no doubt about why the Ukrainian-held southern city of Mykolaiv, a ship-building centre that is home to a …
The historic drought in California could be made worse as water levels fall in the state’s reservoirs. Officials say accelerated …
Heat Domes and Heat Waves Take More Water From Reservoirs MORE
Agriculture – mainly alfalfa – consumes 80% of the Colorado River’s dwindling water supply, prompting calls for conservation
Southwest of Sacramento, the branching arms of waterways reach into a patchwork of farm fields and pastures. Canals and wetlands …
Tidal Marsh or ‘Fake Habitat’? California Environmental Project Draws Criticism MORE
The head of Britain’s Environment Agency said this week that people need to be “less squeamish” about where their drinking …
Be ‘Less Squeamish’ About Drinking Recycled Wastewater, British Official Says MORE
Thousands of dead fish are piling up across the Bay Area. From the concrete outer edges of Oakland’s Lake Merritt …
Dead Fish Are Piling Up Across Shores of San Francisco Bay, Lake Merritt, As Algal Bloom Grows MORE
As the extreme drought continues across much of the western U.S., farmers have no choice but to cut back on …
Experts say yes, but the region must continue finding new water savings and supply.
Two hundred miles north of New Orleans, in the heart of swampy Cajun country, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers …
Pipe Dream or Possible? Experts Weigh In on Idea of Sending Mississippi River Water to West MORE
