climate change

The new agreement means less water for Mexico, but provides stability to those who use the Colorado River near its delta.

Along the Colorado River, 30 federally recognized tribes have legal and cultural claims. Yet they have no formal seat in negotiations.

There is less water available now in the Colorado River and negotiators are working to figure out how to distribute that water.

States that share the Colorado River have been meeting behind closed doors. But as they’ve failed to forge a deal for the river’s future, more are questioning the negotiation process itself.

Widespread cuts and uncertainty could await cities, farms and ranches if a dispute heads to the Supreme Court

A civilian climate scientist alleges he was ousted for wanting to teach mainstream climate science, which he alleges was “forbidden at West Point” by Reeves and others.

A federal plan for the Colorado River means big water cuts for Arizona. The Phoenix and Tucson areas will be hit hard. City leaders say they can keep taps flowing, but solutions will be expensive.

Learning declines as students suffer mentally and physically in hot environments.

The weather pattern favors dry conditions in the northern Rockies and wet conditions in the southern Rockies with some uncertainty in between.

Experts predict a steady increase in West Nile virus as heat lingers.