Los Angeles Times

Groundwater is rapidly declining in the Colorado River Basin, satellite data show

New research based on satellite data shows the depletion of groundwater in the Colorado River Basin far exceeds losses from the river’s reservoirs. Scientists say overpumping is leading to alarmingly ...
The Denver Post

Current operation guidelines for the Colorado River, which provides water to 40 million, expire at end of 2026

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Concerningly low amounts of water are flowing from Rocky Mountain snowpack this spring, a summer of drought looms across swaths of the West, and the ...
The Denver Post

Critics question feds’ plans for future of Colorado River: In years of severe drought, ‘the system is failing’

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The multitude of water managers tasked with overseeing the drying Colorado River system stand at a dire crossroads. As a yearslong stalemate in negotiations ...
Los Angeles Times

Millions rely on dwindling Colorado River — but are kept ‘in the dark’ about fixes, critics say

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