Colorado River Archives ~ Page 13 of 23 ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

NEVADA CURRENT: What a stalagmite from a Grand Canyon cave might tell us about climate change and groundwater

October 10, 2023

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Summer monsoons in the Southwest are difficult to forecast with total accuracy, but the future...

VOICE OF SAN DIEGO: San Diego gears up to deal water across the west

Voice of San Diego

Colorado River

October 3, 2023

Twenty years since San Diego bought Colorado River water from its farming neighbors, it seeks to attract investors in its...

STATELINE: Feds’ cash stream supports Colorado River conservation — but the money will dry up

Stateline

Colorado River

September 20, 2023

Experts worry the pay-to-save approach isn’t a sustainable solution. By: Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of climate change. Despite a megadrought, states in the West have been...

GRIST: Deprived of Colorado River water, an oil company’s plans to mine in Utah may have dried up

Grist

Colorado River

September 19, 2023

An Estonian oil company planned to produce enough oil in 30 years to spew the equivalent of carbon emissions from...

THE CONVERSATION: What Arizona and other drought-ridden states can learn from Israel’s pioneering water strategy

The Conversation

Colorado River Water supply augmentation

September 12, 2023

By Gabriel Eckstein, Texas A&M University; Clive Lipchin, Tel Aviv University, and Sharon B. Megdal, University of Arizona Arizona is...

INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: As the Colorado River Declines, Some Upstream Look to Use it Before They Lose it

Inside Climate News

Colorado River

September 11, 2023

As states negotiate future water cuts, some officials are looking to build new dams and reservoirs in the Upper Basin of the overallocated Colorado River to use more water. By Wyatt Myskow, Inside Climate News RANGELY, Colo.—The fossil fuel industry...

ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River commission reviews lessons learned from water conservation program

Aspen Journalism

Colorado River

August 30, 2023

Changes to pricing, timing contemplated for potential 2024 reboot By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Cassie Cerise lives on her family’s...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds ease Colorado River water cuts for thirsty Western states

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

August 15, 2023

Despite a banner winter, lakes Mead and Powell sit at a combined 36% of capacity. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News...

GRIST: Feds ease up on Colorado River restrictions — for now

Grist

Colorado River

August 15, 2023

By Jake Bittle. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” The water shortage crisis on the Colorado River is improving, but it’s far from over. That was the message from the Biden administration...

THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces 2024 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

Bureau of Reclamation News

Colorado River

August 15, 2023

Significant improvement for Lake Mead due to improved hydrology, ongoing conservation efforts. Operating guidelines in effect until Reclamation finalizes SEIS,...

AG ALERT COMMENTARY: Why alfalfa is ideal for California and the Southwest

Ag Alert

Agriculture Colorado River Commentary

August 2, 2023

Commentary by Ayman Mostafa, Ph.D., a field crops and entomology specialist and director of the Urban Agriculture Production, Small-Scale and...

STATELINE: These cities coordinate to save water, a model for parched Western areas

Stateline

Colorado River

July 25, 2023

by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West are grappling with drought that’s worsening because of climate change. There are no lush green lawns among the rows of single-family homes that line a quiet boulevard a...

AGU: Colorado River Basin has lost water equal to Lake Mead due to climate change

American Geophysical Union

Climate change Colorado River

July 24, 2023

A rapid rate of reductions in runoff associated with the Colorado Basin’s snowpack region, quantified here for the first time,...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Planning underway for Colorado River basin operations

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

July 18, 2023

Some documents and agreements that govern operation of the river basin expire in 2026. By Bob Leal, Courthouse News Service...

PRO PUBLICA: The Colorado River Flooded Chemehuevi Land. Decades Later, the Tribe Still Struggles to Take Its Share of Water.

Pro Publica

Colorado River

July 6, 2023

The Chemehuevi’s reservation fronts about 30 miles of the Colorado River, yet 97% of the tribe’s water stays in the river, much of it used by Southern California cities. The tribe isn’t paid for it. by Mark Olalde and Umar...