Colorado River

Spring heat waves could mean increased fire danger and more strain on water supplies.

Utah lawmakers have given the state more voice in negotiations over the Colorado and Bear rivers. The move, however, has some environmentalists concerned about the sensitive multi-state agreements that govern the rivers.

Disagreement, bickering, and uncertainty defined 2024 for the Southwest's shrinking water supply.

Ancient rainstorms may have sculpted the red planet, similar to the monsoon rains that helped shape the Southwest’s landscape

The Biden Administration's Interior Department released proposals for managing the river in an apparent attempt to nudge the states toward agreement.

Water managers across the West say they do not expect a new Trump administration will alter post-2026 Colorado River talks.

In Glen Canyon, home to Lake Powell, the shrinking reservoir has revealed areas that were once submerged. These scientists are counting the plants that live there, and have found that they're mostly native.

The Colorado River District wants to buy water used by the Shoshone hydropower, but a Front Range water supplier wants to see more data.

The Imperial Irrigation District in California is the Colorado River's largest water user. A new conservation plan will spend hundreds of millions to save water, but environmental advocates raised concerns.

Farming and ranching in the Western U.S. sucks up 75% of the Colorado River basin’s water supply. A new analysis shows the federal government is paying these farmers billions in crop insurance, but not helping them adapt to climate change.