Water & Drought

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.

Dolores River flows steady as the holiday nears. Stay safe on the water with these essential tips and check on burn bans before your Fourth of July plans.

States that use Colorado River water need to agree on new rules for sharing it by 2026. If they don't, they will likely end up in messy court battles.

Colorado River states appear to be coalescing around the early makings of a new plan to share water in a way that accounts for climate change.

Cooke is the former manager of the Central Arizona Project. The region's water experts regard him as a qualified expert.

Water experts gathered at the University of Colorado, Boulder for talks about the future of the Colorado River. Top policymakers were notably absent.