droughts

Drought Mitigation: Should We Be Farming in the Desert?

Irrigated farmland in the desert of the Imperial Valley. (Photo credit: Steve Proehl, Getty Images) Throughout the Colorado River Basin,…

3 weeks ago

UA hydrologist launches website to track U.S. groundwater, forecasts

Photo: new AI-based groundwater forecasts for the U.S. A University of Arizona researcher has led a national science foundation project…

10 months ago

Upper Colorado River States Add Muscle as Decisions Loom on the Shrinking River’s Future

Flows in the White River (pictured above) and other tributaries of the upper Colorado River have declined dramatically and contributed…

2 years ago

Biden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western states

Photo: Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau speaks alongside Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in Commerce City, Colorado, on Dec.…

2 years ago

How beavers could help the Colorado River survive future droughts

Photo: In this undated file photo, a beaver appears near the shoreline of the Bear Creek which feeds into the…

2 years ago