COURTHOUSE NEWS: ‘Snow-eater’ heat waves adding to water woes plaguing the West Courthouse News Service Hydrology August 7, 2026Scientists developed a new method to better identify and understand the particular heat waves that cause abrupt snowmelt. By Carly...
GRIST: Wildfire prevention has always been a challenge in the West. Hotter, drier weather is making it worse. Grist Wildfires and watersheds July 31, 2026In an overheating era, the old ways of keeping fires from raging out of control may no longer work By...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California drought caused irreversible ground sinking in Sacramento Valley Courthouse News Service Groundwater News July 28, 2026Heavy groundwater pumping during California’s 2020-2022 drought caused the ground in the Sacramento Valley to sink faster than expected, permanently...
UC IRVINE: As snowpack shrinks, Sierra Nevada mountain ponds undergo dramatic change UC Irvine Ecosystems July 17, 2026From UC Irvine: On a summer afternoon in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain pond can look calm and still, reflecting...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River users continue to discuss conservation in drought-stricken year Courthouse News Service Colorado River June 5, 2026Amid drought, climate change, and overuse, the amount of water flowing in the Colorado River has decreased while the number...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Colorado River faces ‘devastating consequences’ if another dry winter lands, experts warn Inside Climate News Colorado River June 3, 2026Even a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of...
THE CONVERSATION: The US is seeing stronger storms, so why are droughts getting worse? The Conversation Hydrology May 26, 2026By David Boutt, UMass Amherst About two-thirds of the U.S. is in some stage of drought in late spring 2026,...
WATER DESK: The driest year revisited: Five takeaways from 2002 for today’s Colorado River The Water Desk Colorado River April 24, 2026Experts weigh in on what we learned during the region’s worst drought on record, and how those lessons might help...
DWR: Record heat sizzled away the snow. Here’s how California is preparing for what’s ahead Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management April 9, 2026From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources found no measurable snow April 1 at a place...
ASPEN JOURNALISM: March heat wave fueled worst end-of-winter snowpack on record Aspen Journalism Colorado River April 9, 2026Lake Powell could see just 22% of normal inflow By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Water managers are planning for an...
THE CONVERSATION: What the historic snow drought means for water, wildfires and the future of the West The Conversation Wildfires and watersheds March 26, 2026By Alejandro N. Flores, Boise State University Across much of the Western United States, winter 2026 was the year the...
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,...
MONGABAY: Drought amplifies human-wildlife conflict, study finds Mongabay Fish and wildlife November 28, 2025By Bobby Bascomb, Mongabay A recent study from the U.S. state of California finds that the public reported more encounters...
EOS: Are “day zero droughts” closer than we think? Here’s what we know American Geophysical Union Planning and management November 5, 2025A new study warns that day zero droughts—when reservoirs fail to supply taps—could become common within this decade. By Mariana...
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,...
