Video: Snowpack collapse signals shift in Western water crisis
This week's video: Low snowpack and early melt are tightening water supplies across the West, signaling a long-term shift, not just another dry year.
Tag: Colorado River crisis
In this week's news recap video, the Colorado River flows are dropping fast, snowpack is collapsing, and no deal is in place -- all a critical warning for the West’s water future.
Forecasts released in March 2026 show Colorado River flows dropping to about one-third of normal, driven by low snowpack and unusually warm winter conditions, raising concerns for Lake Powell, Lake...
This week's news video looks at drought shifts, Colorado River warnings, new federal rules, rural water funding, and California’s unexpected drought improvement.
Water news videos: Colorado River standoff and key water reforms
Two new Western Water Weekly videos cover missed Colorado River deadlines, new water laws, drought updates, groundwater issues, and major Basin-wide changes.
Video: Government Shutdown, Toxic Chemicals, and a Dying River
From the Colorado River’s shrinking flow to the EPA’s costly toxic cleanup and the Great Salt Lake’s survival plan, this week’s Western Water Weekly explains the biggest stories shaping water...