Research: Upper Colorado Droughts Cut Flows, Affect Water Quality
Study finds severe droughts cut Upper Colorado River flows, raised water temperatures and increased salinity, with some effects lasting years.
Tag: groundwater
Climate change, drought and heavier pumping are altering groundwater quality as scientists explore new ways to recharge depleted aquifers.
New Mexico is offering $35 million to help turn salty groundwater into usable water and reduce pressure on limited freshwater supplies.
A California appeals court affirmed dismissal of a challenge to a local groundwater plan, ruling state regulators should evaluate it before judges do.
The Roundup: Colorado River crisis hits farms and small towns
Lake Powell nears a critical level while farms, ranches and small towns across the Colorado River Basin struggle with shrinking water supplies.
Video: SCOTUS Water Fight, Hidden Groundwater Threat & Wildfire Update
From a Supreme Court case that could influence interstate water rights for decades, to surprising California groundwater research, progress on the Tijuana River sewage crisis, a new study warning...