NIDIS: The El Niño-Southern Oscillation and drought outlook in the United States NIDIS Hydrology September 8, 2025By Andrew Hoell, NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a recurring phenomenon defined by shifts in tropical...
THE CONVERSATION: Droughts don’t just dry up water — they drain livelihoods and weaken local economies The Conversation Hydrology August 27, 2025By S. Mehmet Ozsoy, Concordia University and Erkan Yonder, Concordia University Unlike hurricanes and floods, which arrive suddenly and tend...
COLORADO NEWSLINE: The government takes a dim view of the Colorado River’s future. Is it too optimistic? Guest Contributor Colorado River August 26, 2025‘Immediate action’ needed as states try to reach agreement about natural flow formula by Allen Best, Colorado Newsline A version...
NEVADA CURRENT: Southwest in a ‘mega-drying’ zone due to groundwater loss, study finds Nevada Current Colorado River August 19, 2025by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Nevada, the driest state in the union, is only getting drier as the region’s supply...
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...
YALE CLIMATE CONNECTIONS: Why winter rains keep skipping the Southwest Yale Climate Connections Colorado RiverHydrology August 15, 2025by Bob Henson, Yale Climate Connections Climate change appears to have driven an ongoing 25-year shortfall in winter rains and...
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...
NOTICE: Shasta River: Flows Declining – Coordination of Diversions Encouraged State Water Board ANNOUNCEMENTS June 25, 2025To: Shasta River Watershed Water Users from the State Water Board Flows in the Shasta River watershed are declining. All...
UCSB: The atmosphere’s growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains UC Santa Barbara Hydrology June 5, 2025By Harrison Tasoff, UC Santa Barbara Hot air holds more moisture. That’s why you can blow your hair dry even...
THE CONVERSATION: Managing forests and other ecosystems under rising threats requires thinking across wide-ranging scenarios The Conversation EcosystemsPlanning and management May 27, 2025By Kyra Clark-Wolf, University of Colorado Boulder; Brian W. Miller, U.S. Geological Survey, and Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder...
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...
NIDIS: Drought brings the heat: New research finds drought lengthens heat waves NIDIS Hydrology May 15, 2025By NIDIS Drought and heat often appear together, but new research funded by NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System found...
The growing impact of ENSO on extreme drought and flood events NOAA Research Hydrology April 28, 2025By NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory Extreme hydroclimate events, such as droughts, floods, and heavy rainfall, account for a...
PRESS RELEASE: Complaint filed against SFPUC for water mismanagement Guest Contributor Water rights and water law April 23, 2025River advocates call for end to harmful hoarding of Tuolumne River (Hetch Hetchy) water Press release from the Tuolumne River...
EOS: Modeling the past, present, and future of drought American Geophysical Union Hydrology April 18, 2025A new study combines historical observations, climate modeling, and data from tree rings to create a fuller picture of historic...
