The megadrought gripping the western states is only part of the problem. Alternative sources of water are also imperiled, and the nation’s food along with it. by Abrahm Lustgartenm Pro Publica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak called on states along the Colorado River and the federal government to do more to conserve water in response to a worsening drought in the West. On Wednesday, during a...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto joined state water officials Monday to demand immediate federal action on the Colorado River water crisis as Nevada faces its second year of mandatory water cuts. Last week, federal officials announced...
By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Gov. Gavin Newsom sounded an alarm last week as he announced a strategy to capture and store more water while investing in infrastructure to avert catastrophic impacts of an anticipated loss of another 10% in...
by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada and Arizona are facing a second year of mandatory water cuts as drought and climate change threatens the river’s flow, federal officials announced Tuesday. Under the cuts, Nevada will lose about 8% of its...
