The West is warming and drying so fast that a crucial drought-monitoring tool can’t keep up, study says
The West is warming and drying so fast that a crucial drought-monitoring tool can’t keep up, study says
Drought in the American West is becoming a persistent reality instead of a periodic emergency due to...
Tropical Storm Alberto moves inland over northeast Mexico as season’s first named storm
Tropical Storm Alberto moves inland over northeast Mexico as season’s first named storm
By ALFREDO PEÑA and MARIANA MARTÍNEZ BARBA (Associated Press)
TAMPICO, Mexico — Tropical Storm Alberto,...
Tropical Storm Alberto weakens over northeast Mexico after heavy rains killed 3
Tropical Storm Alberto weakens over northeast Mexico after heavy rains killed 3
By ALFREDO PEÑA (Associated Press)
TAMPICO, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named...
Shrinking Colorado River faces another water-sapping threat — from underground, new study says
Shrinking Colorado River faces another water-sapping threat — from underground, new study says
Warming temperatures will sap more water out of the Colorado River — and many other waterways fed by...
Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks
Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks
By TAMMY WEBBER (Associated Press)
As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation’s primary nuclear weapons...
There may be a wetter future ahead for the Colorado River, new CU Boulder research says
There may be a wetter future ahead for the Colorado River, new CU Boulder research says
New climate research offers a dose of optimism for the overstressed Colorado River: Wetter conditions may...
Denver Water creates Backstreet Boys parody listing summer watering tips
Denver Water creates Backstreet Boys parody listing summer watering tips
Denver Water posted a Backstreet Boys parody bursting with summer watering tips on Monday.
The video,...
Thornton again asks Larimer County to approve crucial water pipeline needed to grow the city
Thornton again asks Larimer County to approve crucial water pipeline needed to grow the city
Thornton on Monday renewed its pleas for Larimer County’s approval of 10 miles of crucial water pipeline,...
Are low-water crops a realistic way to cut back on Colorado water use? 10 southwestern farmers are trying to find out.
Are low-water crops a realistic way to cut back on Colorado water use? 10 southwestern farmers are trying to find out.
MONTEZUMA COUNTY — This summer, 10 farmers in southwestern Colorado are experimenting with low-water-use...
Snow pillows and laser planes offer better data for Colorado water providers facing uncertainty
Snow pillows and laser planes offer better data for Colorado water providers facing uncertainty
As Colorado’s snowpack starts to melt, Nathan Elder of Denver Water is looking for one thing:...
More than two dozen Colorado water systems exceed EPA’s new limits on “forever chemicals”
More than two dozen Colorado water systems exceed EPA’s new limits on “forever chemicals”
Twenty-nine of the more than 2,000 water treatment facilities in Colorado do not meet strict new federal...
Where does all the Colorado River water go? A huge amount goes to grow cattle feed, new analysis shows.
Where does all the Colorado River water go? A huge amount goes to grow cattle feed, new analysis shows.
More Colorado River water is used to grow a single crop than for drinking water, business needs and...
Colorado snowpack, nearing peak after huge storms, is now a bright spot: “We’re in a good position”
Colorado snowpack, nearing peak after huge storms, is now a bright spot: “We’re in a good position”
It was an average year for Colorado’s snowpack — and that’s great news.
The statewide snowpack sat at 109%...
Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers
Cherish that hamburger. It cost a quarter of the Colorado River, according to researchers
Next time you take a bite out of a juicy hamburger or chunk of cheese made in the western U.S., say thank...
Citizen scientist measured Colorado snowfall for 50 years. Two new hips help him keep going.
Citizen scientist measured Colorado snowfall for 50 years. Two new hips help him keep going.
GOTHIC — Four miles from the nearest plowed road high in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, a 73-year-old man...
Don’t complain about that next big rainstorm. Its aftermath could help solve our water woes.
Don’t complain about that next big rainstorm. Its aftermath could help solve our water woes.
Drought-challenged U.S. communities are overlooking what could be a major source of relief: stormwater,...
Don’t complain about Colorado’s next big rainstorm. Its aftermath could help solve our water woes.
Don’t complain about Colorado’s next big rainstorm. Its aftermath could help solve our water woes.
Drought-challenged U.S. communities are overlooking what could be a major source of relief: stormwater,...