THE CONVERSATION: As climate change and overuse shrink Lake Powell, the emergent landscape is coming back to life – and posing new challenges The Conversation Colorado River February 6, 2023By Daniel Craig McCool, University of Utah As Western states haggle over reducing water use because of declining flows in...
THE CONVERSATION: Human actions created the Salton Sea, California’s largest lake – here’s how to save it from collapse, protecting wild birds and human health The Conversation Ecosystems January 10, 2023By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona and Brent Haddad, University of California, Santa Cruz The Salton Sea spreads across a...
THE CONVERSATION: Atmospheric rivers over California’s wildfire burn scars raise fears of deadly mudslides – this is what cascading climate disasters look like The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds January 10, 2023By Amir AghaKouchak, University of California, Irvine Rivers of muddy water from heavy rainfall raced through city streets as thousands...
THE CONVERSATION: How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts — instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific The Conversation Groundwater NewsWater supply augmentation January 6, 2023By Andrew Fisher, University of California, Santa Cruz California has seen so much rain over the past few weeks that...
THE CONVERSATION: Desalinating seawater sounds easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable ways to meet people’s water needs The Conversation Water supply augmentation September 22, 2022By Gregory Pierce, University of California, Los Angeles Coastal urban centers around the world are urgently looking for new, sustainable...
THE CONVERSATION: The westward spread of zebra and quagga mussels shows how tiny invaders can cause big problems The Conversation Ecosystems July 19, 2022By Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology The zebra mussel has been a poster child for invasive species ever since...
THE CONVERSATION: A water strategy for the parched West: Have cities pay farmers to install more efficient irrigation systems The Conversation Planning and management June 30, 2022By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona “Are you going to run out of water?” is the first question people ask...
THE CONVERSATION: Hydropower’s future is clouded by droughts, floods and climate change – it’s also essential to the US electric grid The Conversation Planning and management May 17, 2022By Caitlin Grady, Penn State and Lauren Dennis, Penn State The water in Lake Powell, one of the nation’s largest reservoirs,...
THE CONVERSATION: What is dead pool? A water expert explains The Conversation Colorado River May 12, 2022By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona Journalists reporting on the status and future of the Colorado River are increasingly using the...
THE CONVERSATION: Western river compacts were innovative in the 1920s but couldn’t foresee today’s water challenges The Conversation Colorado River May 4, 2022By Patricia J. Rettig, Colorado State University The Western U.S. is in a water crisis, from California to Nebraska. An ongoing...
THE CONVERSATION: California’s water supplies are in trouble as climate change worsens natural dry spells, especially in the Sierra Nevada The Conversation Climate change December 7, 2021By Roger Bales, University of California, Merced California is preparing for a third straight year of drought, and officials are...
THE CONVERSATION: As climate change parches the Southwest, here’s a better way to share water from the shrinking Colorado River The Conversation Colorado River November 17, 2021By Daniel Craig McCool, University of Utah The Colorado River is a vital lifeline for the arid U.S. Southwest. It supplies...
THE CONVERSATION: As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demand The Conversation Colorado River August 16, 2021By Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The U.S. government announced its first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River on Aug....
THE CONVERSATION: Snow can disappear straight into the atmosphere in hot, dry weather The Conversation Hydrology July 27, 2021By Steven R. Fassnacht, Colorado State University Creeks, rivers and lakes that are fed by melting snow across the U.S....
THE CONVERSATION: ‘Megadrought’ along border strains US-Mexico water relations The Conversation Colorado River July 1, 2021By Robert Gabriel Varady, University of Arizona; Andrea K. Gerlak, University of Arizona, and Stephen Paul Mumme, Colorado State University...
