THE CONVERSATION: Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought The Conversation Colorado RiverHydrology August 14, 2025By Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder and Timothy Shanahan, The University of Texas at Austin A new wave of...
ASU: New global study shows freshwater is disappearing at alarming rates Arizona State University Groundwater News July 29, 2025ASU-led research uses 20 years of satellite data to reveal unprecedented continental drying New findings from studying over two decades...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Southwestern drought likely to continue through 2100, research finds Inside Climate News Colorado RiverHydrology July 18, 2025Climate change is warming the North Pacific Ocean, leading weather patterns that drive drought in the U.S. Southwest to persist...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Settlements and stalemates: Tribal leaders steer the Colorado River conversation Courthouse News Service Colorado River June 6, 2025Thirty federally recognized tribes lay claim to a fourth of the Colorado River, a vital water source for 40 million...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Can learning from past policy save future users of the Colorado River? Courthouse News Service Colorado River June 6, 2025Key agreements that adapt the century-old Colorado River Compact to the strains of modern climate change are set to expire...
COLORADO NEWSLINE: Shared risk at the heart of dispute over Colorado River Guest Contributor Colorado River June 4, 2025By Allen Best, Colorado Newsline Even-steven. That was the intent of delegates from the seven basin states in 1922 when...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Colorado River Basin aquifers are declining even more steeply than the river, new research shows Inside Climate News Colorado RiverGroundwater News June 3, 2025Overuse and climate change are rapidly depleting groundwater throughout the region, but aquifers are not part of the negotiations among...
NEVADA CURRENT: Lake Mead in for a painful summer after dry winter Nevada Current Colorado River May 20, 2025By Jennifer Solis, Nevada Current Lake Mead’s infamous bathtub ring is expected to get bigger this summer as low snowpack...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Despite best hopes, Southwest drought may be here to stay Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 21, 2024Climate scientists say increasing global temperatures have driven soil moisture in the Southwest below a critical point, creating a positive...
EOS: Potential relief for the Colorado River’s near future American Geophysical Union Colorado River June 20, 2024A new study reveals that precipitation could boost the iconic river’s flow in the next couple of decades despite the...
NASA satellites find snow didn’t offset Southwest groundwater loss NASA/JPL Colorado RiverScience June 18, 2024By James R. Riordon, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. Record snowfall in recent years has not been enough...
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...
NEVADA CURRENT: Colorado River basin states pitch two alternative plans Nevada Current Colorado River March 7, 2024by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current After months of tense discussion over the future of the Colorado River, western states that...
GRIST: States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election Grist Colorado River March 6, 2024By Jake Bittle, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. There are...
GRIST: Feds ease up on Colorado River restrictions — for now Grist Colorado River August 15, 2023By Jake Bittle. This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” The water shortage...
