1+ week, 3+ day ago   (656+ words) "The uncertainty is going to continue to build in the wrong direction." Cave Creek, Arizona, is employing measures many drought-hit places hope to avoid, from reactivating unused wells to slowing development and striking new water deals. But local officials say…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (507+ words) "There is just no way to meet even the basic needs of this community." Nevada has become the first state to sue over the federal government's plan for managing the Colorado River, escalating the fight over which states should bear…...

2+ week, 20+ hour ago   (388+ words) "Aquifers … have been damaged so bad from overpumping that it's irreversible at this point." Freshwater shortages can seem like a faraway problem, but new research shows that shrinking reservoirs, overused aquifers, and threats to U.S. agriculture could drastically reshape communities…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (377+ words) In 2025, they found only two dozen there. Grand Canyon researchers are sounding the alarm after invasive crayfish numbers climbed sharply downstream of the Glen Canyon Dam, with worries that the species could reach some of the Southwest's remaining relatively pristine…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (558+ words) "In effect, they're building a giant bathtub, even though there's likely no water to ever fill it." A court battle over Colorado water could help determine how the American West responds to a shrinking river system, according to Inside Climate…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (558+ words) "We've had one of the lowest runoff years on record." A new low at Lake Mead, the country's largest reservoir, is sharpening fears about the deepening crisis in the Colorado River Basin. The drop is renewing concerns about drinking water…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (498+ words) "It's scary. I won't lie." A fresh plunge at Lake Mead has pushed the reservoir to a new record low, prompting Southern California water managers to warn about the potential fallout — not only for water supplies but also for electricity…...