A new study shows that, more than a thousand years ago, the Colorado River Basin had an even worse drought than the one currently plaguing the region. (CN) — While the current drought afflicting the ...

Congressional leaders from Colorado and other states in the drought-stricken river basin on Tuesday filed legislation that would restart the System Conservation Pilot Program. The bill — the ...

Western senators are pushing state officials in the Colorado River Basin to reach agreement on a new long-term operating plan for the drought-stricken waterway. The lawmakers are also seeking a ...

The Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) plays a central management role in the Colorado River Basin (CRB), with an increasing focus on meeting the needs of stakeholders during the current drought. One ...

Having that diversity enables us to keep pests under control." With the Colorado River's drought now spanning over 20 years, it looks unlikely that the climatic situation will improve as the ...

The seven states that rely on water from the shrinking Colorado River are unlikely to agree ... Nevada and Southern California. Drought, climate change and population growth have caused water ...

The proposed projects focus on improving habitats, ecological stability and resilience against drought in the Colorado River Basin, where prolonged drought and overuse have cast uncertainty over the ...

Colorado projects, many on the Western slope, stood to benefit upward of $100 million. Outside of the SWCD award, the Southern Ute Tribe was to receive $16.7 million to improve ecosystem health in ...

The town of Gilbert announced a partnership with the Bureau of Reclamation to combat the ongoing drought crisis affecting the Colorado River system. As part of Phase 2 of the Lower Colorado River ...

While the Colorado River Basin has experienced above-normal snowfall for two consecutive years, it’s not been enough to best Western drought that’s persisted over two decades. And water ...