Mountain forests supply much of the West’s water. New efforts show how forest management protects both water quality and local communities.
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The EPA has launched Water Reuse Action Plan 2.0 to expand recycled water use across industry, technology, and energy sectors. The initiative highlights growing demand from AI infrastructure,...
Utah is using airborne snow measurement technology to better track snowpack in the Weber River Basin, improving water supply forecasts and drought planning for the Great Salt Lake region.
Snowpack across the Colorado River Basin remains well below normal, with dry soils and low streamflows persisting into early February 2026.
U.S. drought conditions stabilized in late January, but Colorado River Basin water storage remains below average despite upcoming winter storms.
Nearly all of Utah is now in drought as snowpack lags statewide. Reservoirs remain stable, but water officials warn conditions could tighten later in 2026.