Blobs of brown periphyton – a mishmash of algae, bacteria and other organisms – carpet the surface.The air is thick and ...

Drought-resistant crops and innovative farming methods could offer a lifeline for a river system on the edge in the arid Southwest.

Efforts to save an imperiled 150-year-old lighthouse in New York are getting a boost with federal officials announcing new ...

Since 2021, a handful of Colorado River Basin tribes have significantly boosted water supply in Lake Mead through voluntary ...

States that rely on the Colorado River are at an impasse in talks on rules to address water shortages. California, Arizona ...

For a second year, a plan meant to save endangered salmon brought major challenges at Green Peter Reservoir. What comes next?

It’s a Hail Mary to save the lifeblood of the West on President ... rising temperatures have sucked more than 10 trillion gallons of water out of the river system between 2000 and 2021 ...

In the Upper Colorado River Basin, which includes Colorado ... as is done under current water-saving programs, Cabot said. Fallowed fields sometimes become overgrown with weeds, which can spread ...