A new study says storing water underground can buffer drought, but an aquifer's ability to hold water decides how much comes back out.
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Video: New Mexico challenges federal groundwater grab at border
New Mexico takes action over unauthorized border wall wells as Western water disputes grow over farms, aquifers, data centers and Lake Mead.
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.
A new Congressional Research Service report examines data center water use, including Colorado River supplies, reuse and growing demands.
In this week's video roundup of water news, we look at the Bureau of Reclamation's Final Environmental Impact Statement, historically low reservoir levels, and state and federal developments in...
Colorado River Plan: Remarks from the Upper & Lower Basin states
The Bureau of Reclamation released its Final EIS for post-2026 Colorado River operations. See how Arizona, California, Nevada and Upper Basin states responded.