Arizona lawmakers urge release of $4B in drought funds as delays threaten water projects and Colorado River stability.
Tag: western water crisis
[Video] Drought, floods, and vanishing snowpack collide as the West faces water shortages, legal battles, and a push for reuse.
Record early snowmelt and low reservoirs could leave parts of the Rio Grande dry this summer as New Mexico enters a third straight drought year.
[Video] Western water crisis: Floods, fires & fights over control
Floods, tornadoes, drought, and political battles collide across the West as water systems strain under a rapidly changing climate.
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows worsening conditions across the Colorado River Basin, with record-low snowpack, declining water supply, and continued stress on major reservoirs like Lake Mead...
Snowpack in the Colorado River Basin is far below normal, with major reservoirs like Lake Mead and Lake Powell at low levels heading into spring 2026.