Monsoon rains eased drought in parts of Arizona and New Mexico, but Utah and Wyoming saw worsening conditions amid continued dryness and heat.

Upper Basin reservoirs near full, but Lake Mead and Powell remain critically low, deepening Southwest water supply concerns.

Moab groups sue to stop a large resort project, claiming it relies on forfeited water rights and threatens wildlife, recreation, and cultural sites.

A new model predicts shallow groundwater pollution in arid areas, even with limited data, by blending ecology, hydrology, and machine learning.

With wildfire danger rising, the Bureau of Reclamation has enacted fire restrictions across Arizona, Southern Nevada, and Southern California. The rules align with BLM orders and prohibit open...