The Interior Department will invest $250 million in public lands ahead of America’s 250th birthday, with support from private and philanthropic partners.

New research uses AI to forecast groundwater drought, showing delayed impacts from weather patterns and human activity under future climate scenarios.

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.