ASPEN JOURNALISM: December water forecast a sobering backdrop to Colorado River conference Aspen Journalism Colorado River December 18, 2025Feds lay out tools for dealing with falling reservoir levels By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Federal water officials addressed the...
WATER DESK: Rainfall brings Colorado River drought relief, but concerns for next year’s water supply remain The Water Desk Colorado River November 5, 2025A forecasted winter La Niña, lingering drought conditions and dwindling reservoirs are causing water managers to worry. By Cassie Sherwood,...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: ‘No One Comes Out of This Unscathed’: Experts Warn That Colorado River Use Needs Cutting Immediately Inside Climate News Colorado River September 16, 2025A new report finds that Lakes Mead and Powell, the nation’s largest reservoirs, could store just 9 percent of their...
COLORADO RIVER: Lake Powell, Lake Mead, and Southern California’s water dilemma Maven Colorado RiverNotebook News and Features June 30, 2025Two years ago, the Colorado River Lower Basin states united to conserve an extra 3 million acre-feet of water by...
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...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: Wet March boosts Colorado snowpack, streamflow forecasts Aspen Journalism Colorado River April 13, 2024Runoff still depends on temperature, dust on snow By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The month of March in Colorado was...
USGS: Colorado River Basin drought and the 2023 water year USGS Colorado River February 28, 2024Over the last two decades, the Colorado River Basin has been in an extended drought. This has resulted in substantial...
NEVADA CURRENT: El Niño may bring warmer, wetter winter – and big Colorado River basin snowpacks Nevada Current Colorado River November 9, 2023by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current For the next three months, climate scientists say Nevada can expect warmer winter temperatures and...
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...
NEVADA CURRENT: Feds say water cuts to 3 states are enough to protect Colorado River – for now Nevada Current Colorado River October 26, 2023by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current A robust water year for the Colorado River has given states that rely on the...