Tag: drought

Above-average snow in the Sierra Nevadas is easing the California's ongoing drought, but the state is not "out of the woods" yet.

With above average snow and precipitation in parts of the southwest, there is hope that there will be some relief from the drought.

With the ongoing drought, fears are being raised about Lake Powell and its abiity to continue hydropower generation at Glen Canyon Dam.

Despite a promising snowpack so far this year, officials are worried about a fourth consecutive dry year for California. Already, reservoirs are at record lows and a growing number of household wells...

Although there are some bright spots in its findings, Arizona's Drought Interagency Coordinating Group recommended that the governor continue to declare a statewide drought emergency.

It's not just the agricultural sector that is facing issues caused by drought. Data centers that have commonly relied on water as a cheap coolant are also looking for solutions.