Researchers link the 2026 western US snow drought to climate change, finding it about four times more likely and warning of more frequent droughts ahead.
Category: News: Understanding Water Shortages & Drought Impacts in the West
A new study says storing water underground can buffer drought, but an aquifer's ability to hold water decides how much comes back out.
Utah reservoirs dropped 13% from May to July as monsoon rain brought relief and deadly flooding, while wildfires and low rivers strain the state.
Monsoon storms eased drought in parts of Arizona and New Mexico this week, but extreme and exceptional drought still gripped much of Colorado and Wyoming.
Lake Mead dropped to 1,040.5 feet on August 7, 2026, the lowest level ever recorded, as the drought-stricken West faces a deepening water crisis.
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez demands answers from Homeland Security on border wall wells drilled in Luna County, New Mexico, saying the ranchers' water fight is not over.