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Drought forcing tough water decisions in Colorado River Basin
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe drought-stricken Colorado River is in critical condition. Almost two years ago, the federal...
Water crisis in West: Massive reservoir Lake Powell hits historic low water level
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLake Powell, the nation's second-largest reservoir and one that provides water and power to millions...
How much water is left in the Colorado River? Scientists and officials are scrambling to find out
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoFresh off a phenomenal winter snowpack, water levels on the Colorado River are going up for the...
'This buys a year': Hurricane Hilary edges up Lake Mead water level
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLake Mead water levels are at the highest point this year after Hurricane Hilary swept through the...
After another wet winter, is the West still facing a water crisis?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTime is running out for the West's wet season, but recent storms have done wonders for the snowpack...
They sounded alarms about a coming Colorado River crisis. But warnings went unheeded
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA boat juts from the shoreline of Lake Mead, exposed as the water has receded to the lowest levels...
Letters to the Editor: Humans are killing the Colorado River, and we know it. Sound familiar?
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoRafters move along the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona on May 16. (Luis...
Why parts of America are 'certainly in a water crisis' and what can be done about it
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs pollution, engineering, population growth and climate change pose challenges to freshwater...
Colorado River crisis is so bad, lakes Mead and Powell are unlikely to refill in our lifetimes
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOne California water manager says Colorado River reservoirs aren't likely to refill. Scientists...
Water levels are going up in the West's massive reservoirs. Has the water crisis been averted?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHistoric snowfall across the Rocky Mountains is helping recharge some of the country's biggest...