THE CONVERSATION: Wildfires don’t just burn farmland − they can contaminate the water farmers use to irrigate crops and support livestock The Conversation Water qualityWildfires and watersheds August 13, 2024By Andrew J. Whelton, Purdue University The wildfires that burned across Maui, Hawaii, in August 2023 became the deadliest conflagration...
STANFORD NEWS: ‘Grey infrastructure’ can’t meet future water storage needs Stanford University Water project operations May 29, 2024A new study maps how energy and food systems depend on stored water to generate hydropower and feed irrigation. Dams...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Rising temperatures will significantly reduce streamflow in the Upper Colorado River basin as groundwater levels fall, new research shows Desert Research Institute Climate changeColorado RiverScience May 24, 2024Climate change will dramatically impact streamflow and its contributions to the Colorado River by increasing forest water use and reducing...
NEVADA CURRENT: Nevada joins six western states demanding more water investments Nevada Current Colorado River April 30, 2024by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada’s senators joined federal lawmakers from six other western states Monday to demand additional funding...
NASA: Meat of the matter: Colorado River over-consumed NASA/JPL Colorado River April 30, 2024By Laura E.P. Rocchio The Colorado River has an accounting problem. More water is taken from the river than it...
AG ALERT: Despite wet year, fish protections limit allocations Ag Alert Water project operations April 3, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert State and federal water providers have increased promised allocations after accounting for recent storms that...
STATELINE: Where did all the water go? New study explores water use in the Colorado River basin. Stateline Colorado River April 1, 2024By Kyle Dunphey, Stateline This story first appeared in the Utah News Dispatch. Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the West...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: More than half of Colorado River’s water used for agriculture: Study Courthouse News Service Colorado River March 28, 2024And nearly two-thirds of that water goes toward crops that feed cattle. By Hillel Aron, Courthouse News The 1,450-mile-long Colorado...
AG ALERT: New Year brings new laws, policies affecting farmers Ag Alert Policy and regulation January 3, 2024By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert With the New Year comes a slew of new state and federal policies designed to...
UCSB CURRENT: Farmers and ranchers in the Southwestern U.S. face challenges due to human-induced atmospheric warming UC Santa Barbara Colorado River December 12, 2023Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara The American Southwest has always been a dry place — cue the romantic visions of...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Study finds that livestock growers need more compensation for water conservation Aspen Journalism Colorado River December 8, 2023Costs of buying hay high in extreme drought year of 2020 By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The results of a...
AG ALERT: Stored water gives farmers hope for plentiful supplies Ag Alert Current Conditions November 29, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As California’s weather swings from droughts to floods, farmers say they are planning for either...
AG ALERT: Wet year improves Colorado River status Ag Alert AgricultureColorado River November 1, 2023By Caleb Hampton, Ag Alert A consensus plan agreed to last spring by states in the Colorado River’s Lower Basin...
STATELINE: Feds’ cash stream supports Colorado River conservation — but the money will dry up Stateline Colorado River September 20, 2023Experts worry the pay-to-save approach isn’t a sustainable solution. By: Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline Read more Stateline coverage of how communities across the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Judge finds feds violated law by favoring irrigators in the Klamath Basin Courthouse News Service Water rights and water law September 12, 2023Monday’s order upholds the notion that irrigators’ rights come after the Bureau of Reclamation’s obligations to protected fish species and...
