Water experts say key reservoirs sit just above ‘deadpool’ while Upper and Lower basins remain deadlocked over cuts By Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror The future of the Colorado River is looking bleak, and officials in the seven states that depend...
By Emily DeMarco, NASA As the effects of the 2026 snow drought in the western United States carry into summer, NASA Earth data is feeding machine-learning forecasts that inform decisions about water, power, and public safety in Washington state. Tacoma...
Groundbreaking proposal combines science, habitat restoration, innovation and enforceable protections to safeguard the Sacramento River and Delta From the State...
Public water agencies urge the State Water Board to resolve any remaining outstanding issues for continued statewide support. California’s water future depends on our ability to move beyond decades of conflict and instead pursue collaborative, science-based solutions that balance environmental...
By Sarah Porter, Arizona State University In August 2026 the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both on the Colorado River, hit their lowest levels since they first began to be filled in 1936 and 1963, respectively....
By Jeff Punch, University of Limerick Water is an amazing substance. The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by water. We drink it, bathe in it, cook with...