ASPEN JOURNALISM: Colorado River experts say agriculture must make permanent cuts to water use Aspen Journalism Colorado River June 23, 2026Water managers say drying up farmland is not the solution By Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism Some Colorado River experts are...
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,...
THE CONVERSATION: Winter’s alarmingly low snowpack offers a glimpse of the changing rhythm of water in the western US The Conversation Colorado RiverHydrology April 1, 2026By Imtiaz Rangwala, University of Colorado Boulder Winter is more than just a season in the western U.S. – it...
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,...
WATER DESK: Human emissions are helping fuel the Southwest’s epic drought The Water Desk Colorado River October 6, 2025Three studies of the Pacific Ocean conclude that lower precipitation isn’t just due to natural causes By Mitch Tobin, Water...
COLORADO NEWSLINE: The government takes a dim view of the Colorado River’s future. Is it too optimistic? Colorado Newsline 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...
THE CONVERSATION: Climate models reveal how human activity may be locking the Southwest into permanent drought The Conversation Colorado RiverHydrology August 14, 2025By Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder and Timothy Shanahan, The University of Texas at Austin A new wave of...
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...
USBR: Biden-Harris Administration leaves Colorado River Basin on path to success Bureau of Reclamation News Colorado River January 18, 2025Alternatives report released today provides detailed data to support consensus agreement for post-2026 Colorado River operations to prevent catastrophic drought...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Despite best hopes, Southwest drought may be here to stay Courthouse News Service Colorado River December 21, 2024Climate scientists say increasing global temperatures have driven soil moisture in the Southwest below a critical point, creating a positive...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: Despite Biden Administration proposals to address Colorado River shortages, a solution is far off Inside Climate News Colorado River November 22, 2024Colorado River users are in tense negotiations over the critical waterway’s future as climate-driven drought and overuse continue to diminish...
NEVADA CURRENT: Feds release long-term Colorado River management options, including water cutbacks Nevada Current Colorado River November 21, 2024by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Amid stalled negotiations over how to manage the troubled Colorado River in the coming decades,...
