INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Can a dam expansion hold back climate considerations on the Colorado River? Maven Colorado River August 15, 2026Climate change will almost certainly feature prominently in any multi-state litigation over the Colorado River. A court case over an...
EOS: We’re getting better at knowing when climate change is to blame, National Academies report says American Geophysical Union Climate changeReportsScience July 17, 2026Advances in attribution science have made it possible to blame climate change for extreme events with confidence. Such knowledge could...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: New paper shows surges of concentrated precipitation can lead to dryer landscapes Inside Climate News Hydrology May 15, 2026Snow and rain in the American West is concentrating at one of the highest rates in the world, researchers found,...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: More rain doesn’t mean fewer droughts Courthouse News Service Hydrology May 13, 2026Even regions accustomed to steady rainfall may need to rethink how they manage water. By Chloe Baul, Courthouse News Service...
THE CONVERSATION: Water conservation works, but climate change is outpacing it: Phoenix, Denver and Las Vegas offer a glimpse of the future The Conversation Planning and management April 8, 2026By Renee Obringer, Penn State and Dave White, Arizona State University When a drought turns into an urban water crisis,...
GRIST: Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water Grist Wildfires and watersheds March 6, 2026Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration...
EOS: Future Hotspots of Atmospheric Rivers American Geophysical Union Hydrology March 3, 2026Atmospheric rivers can produce heavy precipitation and associated hazards worldwide. A new study identifies regions where these hazards have already,...
EDWARD RING: California’s drought is over, but we still must invest in water supply projects Edward Ring CommentaryPlanning and management January 31, 2026Commentary by Edward Ring, Director of Water and Energy Policy at the California Policy Center For the last 25 years,...
STANFORD: Physics of atmospheric rivers, explained Stanford University Hydrology December 19, 2025What drives atmospheric rivers? Da Yang explains how these “rivers in the sky” gain and lose momentum, and how researchers...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study offers a glimpse into 230,000 years of climate and landscape shifts in the Southwest Desert Research Institute Colorado River December 3, 2025A sediment core from Arizona’s Stoneman Lake provides an archive of dust emissions and pollen records in the region that...
THE CONVERSATION: From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers The Conversation Ecosystems November 24, 2025By Bethany Bradley, UMass Amherst; Adrienne Wootten, University of Oklahoma, and Ryan Longman, University of Hawaii When the Trump administration...
NOTEBOOK FEATURE: Climate change and the future of the Delta Maven Climate changeNotebook News and Features November 18, 2025Using science to protect people, economy, and nature in this vital region California is on the front lines of climate...
THE CURRENT: Human impact on the ocean will double by 2050, UCSB scientists warn UC Santa Barbara Ecosystems September 6, 2025By Sonia Fernandez, UC Santa Barbara The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study...
MET IMPORTED WATER SUBCOMM: A new lens on the Colorado River: Why future projections will look bleaker Maven Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features September 3, 2025The Bureau of Reclamation is currently preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to establish new operational guidelines for Lake Powell...
UC BOULDER: Human emissions drove the megadrought in the western US University of Colorado at Boulder Colorado River August 19, 2025By Yvaine Ye, University of Colorado at Boulder Greenhouse gas and aerosol emissions from human activity have been driving the...
