Water & Drought

Drought lingers in the Four Corners as NASA data shows 28 million acre-feet of groundwater lost across the Colorado River Basin since 2002.

Gov. Polis unveiled ColoradoRiver.com, a new hub for river data, maps, and policy updates, at the Colorado Water Congress in Steamboat Springs.

Heat and drought are helping spread wildfires in the Four Corners area and across the West.

A new study shows that utility companies in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico are predicting explosions in energy demand due to data centers that power artificial intelligence.

University of Utah researchers develop a glowing, reusable material that removes PFOA “forever chemicals” from water in minutes—even in tough conditions.

Experts warn the Colorado River Basin may be shifting from drought to long-term aridification, with major implications for water planning in the West.

Dry soils can intensify and extend droughts—even after rain returns. New research reveals how underground moisture plays a key role in climate resilience.

This week's Water Wednesday covers current ENSO-neutral conditions in the Pacific, local river levels across the Four Corners, and a new bill aimed at improving tribal water infrastructure.

The month of June was wet, but not wet enough to pull the local area out of drought.

Invasive mussels cause billions of dollars in damage to water infrastructure annually and threaten aquatic ecosystems. Colorado Parks and Wildlife detected the larval stage of the zebra mussel in the Colorado River in New Castle in June— giving researchers a hint as to its origins in the basin.