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COURTHOUSE NEWS SERVICE: Scientists find the Colorado River was blighted by a worse drought in the 2nd century

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

June 9, 2022

A new study shows that, more than a thousand years ago, the Colorado River Basin had an even worse drought...

THE CONVERSATION: What is dead pool? A water expert explains

The Conversation

Colorado River

May 12, 2022

By 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, 2022

By Patricia J. Rettig, Colorado State University The Western U.S. is in a water crisis, from California to Nebraska. An ongoing drought is predicted to last at least through July 2022. Recent research suggests that these conditions may be better labeled...

CORNELL CHRONICLE: Western municipal water restraints rise as reservoirs fall

Cornell University

Colorado River

May 4, 2022

By Blaine Friedlander, Cornell University As water restrictions tighten in Southern California in anticipation of summer, the Southwestern United States...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds to take water from Wyoming to bolster Lake Powell

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

May 3, 2022

Akin to robbing Peter to pay Paul, the feds say the influx of water into Lake Powell is necessary to...

PNNL: Studying water in the mountain air

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Colorado River Hydrology Science

April 26, 2022

PNNL scientists participate in project to collect climate data in Colorado mountains By Allan Brettman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory An ambitious Department of Energy (DOE) field campaign seeks to better understand the timing and availability of mountainous water resources. Pacific...

DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study shows robust increases in atmospheric thirst across much of U.S. during past 40 years

Desert Research Institute

Colorado River

April 6, 2022

Largest changes centered over Rio Grande region of Southwestern U.S. By the Desert Research Institute In arid Western states, the...

NEVADA CURRENT: Lake Powell levels decline below critical threshold

Nevada Current

Colorado River

March 16, 2022

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current The second largest reservoir on the Colorado River has dipped below a key water level...

NEVADA CURRENT: Utah water pipeline proposal premised on faulty population estimates, critics say

Nevada Current

Colorado River

March 11, 2022

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current As the battle over a planned groundwater pipeline near the Utah-Nevada border continues, conservation groups and state water officials are now clashing over the accuracy of population estimates propelling the project. Booming population growth in...

NEVADA CURRENT: Latest climate report describes devastating impacts in store for Southwestern U.S.

Nevada Current

Climate change Colorado River

March 4, 2022

IPCC warns of continued intense droughts, rising health risks and economic turmoil by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Climate change is...

COURT DOCS: Navajo Nation’s water rights

Courthouse News Service

Colorado River

February 17, 2022

From the Courthouse News Service: The Ninth Circuit revived the Navajo Nation’s breach of trust claim alleging the U.S. Department...

FEATURE: Mountain Atmospheric Observatory Will Help Track Colorado River Water

Robin Meadows

Colorado River Hydrology Notebook News and Features

January 11, 2022

The Colorado River flows 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains to Mexico, forming the border between California and Arizona along the way. This mighty river supplies water to 40 million people in the West and is a major source of...

NEVADA CURRENT: Tribes seek to secure their water rights as Colorado River dries

Nevada Current

Colorado River

December 14, 2021

by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Historically excluded from Colorado River negotiations, tribes are demanding to be included in policy discussions...

COLORADO RIVER: An update on efforts of the lower basin states to address worsening conditions

Maven

Colorado River Notebook News and Features

November 24, 2021

While the negotiations have not yet started for the new guidelines for the management of the Colorado River, the lower...

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, 2021

By Daniel Craig McCool, University of Utah The Colorado River is a vital lifeline for the arid U.S. Southwest. It supplies water to seven states, Mexico, 29 Indian reservations and millions of acres of irrigated farmland. The river and its tributaries...