by KBUT News | Sep 16, 2020 |
Many communities in the West are growing, and in some places that’s putting pressure on already scarce water supplies. That’s the case in northern Colorado, where a proposed set of reservoirs promises to allow small suburbs to keep getting bigger.
by KBUT News | Feb 25, 2020 |
Coal-fired power plants are closing, or being given firm deadlines for closure, across the country. In the Western states that make up the overallocated and drought-plagued Colorado River, these facilities use a significant amount of the region’s scarce water supplies.
by KBUT News | Feb 21, 2020 |
A warming climate is already causing river flows in the southwest’s largest watershed to decline, according to a new study from federal scientists. And it finds that as warming continues it’s likely to get worse.
by KBUT News | Dec 20, 2019 |
With short-term drought plans finished, water managers from across the Southwest recently gathered in Las Vegas to figure out what’s next
by Christopher Biddle | Dec 16, 2019 |
The West’s water security is wrapped up in snow. When it melts, it becomes drinking and irrigation water for millions throughout the region. A high snowpack lets farmers, skiers and water managers breathe a sigh of relief, while a low one can spell long-term trouble.