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Can Arizona Maintain Its Drought Response as Water and Money Dry Up?

The state has spent hundreds of millions of dollars and implemented new regulations to protect water supplies. But as funds run out, residents, leaders and experts say more needs to be done in and outside Arizona.

By Wyatt Myskow

Q&A: Arizona’s AG Takes on Utilities, Big Water Users and the Trump Administration

By Wyatt Myskow

Water levels sit low in Lake Powell near Bullfrog, Utah, on Sept. 15. Negotiations to manage the shrinking reservoir and the rest of the Colorado River system may be more difficult without federal leadership. Credit: Alex Hager/KUNC

Nominee for Top Federal Water Role Withdraws Amid Pushback from Some Colorado River States

By Alex Hager, KUNC

‘No One Comes Out of This Unscathed’: Experts Warn That Colorado River Use Needs Cutting Immediately

By Wyatt Myskow

Wyoming Begins Exploring Voluntary Water Conservation Programs

By Jake Bolster

Chris Bowers (right) surveys a site where nonfunctional turf is being replaced on the University of Northern Colorado campus on Jan. 15. The landscaping change will bring water use on that patch of campus down from about 3 million gallons each year to 1 million. Credit: Alex Hager/KUNC

Replacing Grass Can Help Save Water, but Just How Much?

By Alex Hager, KUNC

The Colorado River flows through the Shoshone diversion structure on Jan. 29, 2024. A group trying to purchase Shoshone's water was set to receive $40 million from the federal government. Credit: Alex Hager/KUNC/EcoFlight

Money for the Colorado River Faces an Uncertain Fate Under Trump

By Alex Hager, KUNC

Corpus Christi Launches Emergency Water Projects as Reservoirs Dwindle and Industrial Demand Grows

By Dylan Baddour

The Colorado River flows through El Chausse, a restoration site in northwestern Mexico, on Oct. 26. Environmentalists hope policymakers will keep sending water to these sites after an existing agreement expires in 2026.

In the Dry Colorado River Delta, the Future of These Green Oases Hangs in the Balance

By Alex Hager, KUNC

The sun shines on St. George, Utah on Jan. 25. Washington County's population has quadrupled since 1990, and projections say it could double again by 2050. Credit: David Condos/KUER

How One of the Nation’s Fastest Growing Counties Plans to Find Water in the Desert

By David Condos, KUER

Amid Punishing Drought, California Is Set to Adopt Rules to Reduce Water Leaks. The Process has Lagged

By Emma Foehringer Merchant

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