Rio Grande

As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water

In the San Luis Valley, the ongoing megadrought and a record-low snowpack are draining groundwater and increasing its concentrations of toxic metals. There are few protections for residents drinking from private wells.

By Emily Payne

New Mexico’s Time-Honored Irrigation Canals Face Existential Threat

By Tina Deines

Facing Drought and Low Snowpack, Rio Grande States Expect a ‘Challenging’ Year

By Martha Pskowski

Feds Seek Access to Three Texas State Parks for Border Wall

By Martha Pskowski

Border Communities Remain in the Dark About Federal Government’s Billion-Dollar Buoy Project

By Martha Pskowski

Razor Wire and Clearcutting at the Border Threaten Native Rio Grande Habitat

By Martha Pskowski

Tiny Texas School District Rejects Tax Deal with $6 Billion LNG Project

By Dylan Baddour

Border Wall Closes in on Big Bend

By Martha Pskowski

Rio Grande Valley Advocates Urge Congress to Restore Protections for Public Lands in Path of Border Wall

By Martha Pskowski

The Big Bet to Fix the Rio Grande Sewage Problem

By Martha Pskowski, photos by Brenda Bazán

What the Rio Grande’s More Frequent Dry-Outs Mean for the Region’s Animals and Ecosystems

By Tina Deines

Settlement Signed in Texas v. New Mexico Rio Grande Case

By Martha Pskowski

Environmental Laws Waived to Build Border Wall in Texas Wildlife Refuge

By Martha Pskowski

Southwestern Drought Likely to Continue Through 2100, Research Finds

By Wyatt Myskow

Border Wall Plans at New Mexico’s Mount Cristo Rey Raise Environmental Concerns

By Martha Pskowski

Texas Oil and Gas Companies Drill With River Water During Extreme Drought

By Martha Pskowski

South Texas Developers Make a Sales Pitch to Sell Groundwater. Will Laredo Buy It?

By Martha Pskowski

Border Agency Seeks Solutions With Mexico on Water, Sewage Problems

By Martha Pskowski

Texas Sued New Mexico Over Rio Grande Water. Now the States are Fighting the Federal Government

By Martha Pskowski