STATELINE: Water Cuts Are Coming for the West Stateline News June 2, 2022by Matt Vasilogambros, Stateline If Californians don’t change the way they consume water, officials are warning, sweeping, statewide mandatory cuts...
CORNELL CHRONICLE: Western municipal water restraints rise as reservoirs fall Cornell University News May 4, 2022By Blaine Friedlander, Cornell University As water restrictions tighten in Southern California in anticipation of summer, the Southwestern United States...
PNNL: Studying water in the mountain air Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Science April 26, 2022PNNL scientists participate in project to collect climate data in Colorado mountains By Allan Brettman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory An...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: New study shows robust increases in atmospheric thirst across much of U.S. during past 40 years Desert Research Institute News April 6, 2022Largest changes centered over Rio Grande region of Southwestern U.S. By the Desert Research Institute In arid Western states, the...
FEATURE: Mountain Atmospheric Observatory Will Help Track Colorado River Water Robin Meadows Notebook News and Features January 11, 2022 148The Colorado River flows 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains to Mexico, forming the border between California and Arizona along...
COLORADO RIVER: An update on efforts of the lower basin states to address worsening conditions Maven Notebook News and Features November 24, 2021 276While the negotiations have not yet started for the new guidelines for the management of the Colorado River, the lower...
FEATURE: Metropolitan Water District prepares for the upcoming Colorado River negotiations Maven Notebook News and Features September 24, 2021 275In August, the Secretary of the Interior announced the first-ever shortage declaration for the Lower Basin of the Colorado River,...
BERKELEY LAB: Mountains of data: an unprecedented climate observatory to understand the future of water Berkeley Lab Science August 24, 2021 2First-ever “bedrock-to-atmosphere” observation system could allow scientists to predict the future of water availability in the West By Julie Chao,...
THIS JUST IN … Reclamation announces 2022 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Bureau of Reclamation News Agency News August 16, 2021 5601Historic Drought Impacting Entire Colorado River Basin; Level 1 Shortage Condition declared at Lake Mead From the Bureau of Reclamation:...
DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE: As climate warms, summer monsoons to produce less streamflow Desert Research Institute News February 1, 2021 4New study holds implications for future water supply in the Colorado River Basin From the Desert Research Institute: In the...
MET COMMITTEE: Collaboration on the Colorado River between Mexico and the US brings benefits for both countries Maven Notebook News and Features September 23, 2020 214Hey, are you ready for a good water news story? In 2007, Mexico and the United States agreed to establish...
PERSPECTIVES: The SOURCE Interview with Brenda Burman, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Maven Notebook News and Features August 7, 2019 328Finding solutions for shortages on Colorado River This post, written by Lynn Lipinski, first appeared in SOURCE Magazine and is...
THIS JUST IN … Imperial Irrigation District files suit in Superior Court over Drought Contingency Plan; Metropolitan responds *UPDATED with coverage from The Desert Sun* Imperial Irrigation District Press Release/Other April 17, 2019 918Petition alleges CEQA violations by Metropolitan Water District From the Imperial Irrigation District: On the same day President Trump signed...
THIS JUST IN … Metropolitan Board steps up to support Drought Contingency Plan; protects Southland’s stored water in Lake Mead Metropolitan Water District Agency News March 12, 2019 402From the Metropolitan Water District: With the fate of a long-negotiated deal to protect Colorado River supplies in jeopardy, the...
DR. BRAD UDALL: Is the Colorado River in Crisis? Maven Notebook News and Features February 20, 2019 1134Dr. Udall discusses the Colorado River’s hydrology, climate change impacts, shortage risk, and the Drought Contingency Plan Dr. Brad Udall...
