climate change

As data centers rapidly expand across the Mountain West, researchers say a key question is getting harder to answer: how much water are they actually using?

Warmer than usual weather in March, combined with drought, has made it more likely the state will see large fires this summer.

The monthly National Interagency Fire Center outlooks are typically staid documents, providing just-the-facts analysis. But the latest is superlative-laden as it describes record-low snowpacks, record-early snow melt and record-high temperatures.

Arizona's water supply could face major cutbacks on the heels of an exceptionally hot, dry winter in the Rocky Mountains.

Cody Moser with the federal Colorado Basin River Forecast Center said in a monthly briefing Tuesday that just 1.4 million acre feet of Colorado River water is expected to reach Lake Powell through July. That's less than a quarter of what's considered normal.

State and federal land managers have implemented fire restrictions across the state after a mild winter and record breaking March temperatures.

Interest in environmentally friendly Green Burials rising particularly among Millennials and Gen Z

In the arid Mountain West, rivers are under growing pressure — from climate change, drought and rising demand for water. But new research from New Mexico suggests some river ecosystems may be more resilient than they appear.

Some resorts saw half their normal snowfall totals. Casper’s Hogadon Basin saw a third of typical skiers. Resort managers reflect on the unusually warm season and its financial impacts.

Estevan López, New Mexico's water negotiator, said talks resumed March 2, and the upper and lower basin states are using a short-term pitch from Nevada as a starting point.