water shortages

Feds Will Soon Impose New Framework on Colorado River if States Can’t Agree How to Manage It

Amid the river’s worst water year on record and deadlocked negotiations over its future, the Bureau of Reclamation announced it will impose a new 10-year management plan if the states relying on the river don’t come to an agreement.

By Wyatt Myskow

Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn

By Jake Bolster

Corpus Christi Postpones Water Emergency to December as ‘Super El Niño’ Offers an End to Drought

By Dylan Baddour, Emily Salazar

Corpus Christi Leaders Believe Data Center Plans May Be Behind Delays to Emergency Water Supply

By Emily Salazar, Dylan Baddour

Latin America Faces ‘Hydrological Whiplash’ as Climate Risks Mount

By Bob Berwyn

Disaster Declarations Ripple Through South Texas Amid Water Crisis

By Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija of KUT and The Texas Newsroom, and Emily Salazar of KEDT

Corpus Christi Plans to Declare a ‘Water Emergency.’ What Does That Mean?

By Dylan Baddour, Neena Satija of KUT, and Emily Salazar of KEDT

Corpus Christi Projects Emergency Water Restrictions in September for Large Industrial Users and 500,000 Customers

By Dylan Baddour

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

By Martha Pskowski

Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers

By Dylan Baddour

Corpus Christi Cuts Timeline to Disaster as Abbott Issues Emergency Orders

By Dylan Baddour

Water Shortage May Hit Corpus Christi Within Weeks

By Dylan Baddour

Iran’s Regime Has Survived War, Sanctions and Uprising. Environmental Crises May Bring It Down.

By Katie Surma

As a Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in Arizona, Residents Fear It’s Already Affecting Area Water

By Wyatt Myskow

Water Utility Says It Can’t Meet Demand for Alabama Data Center Without ‘Significant Upgrades’

By Lee Hedgepeth

Colorado River Basin Aquifers Are Declining Even More Steeply Than the River, New Research Shows

By Wyatt Myskow

Gila River Tribes Intend to Float Solar Panels on a Reservoir. Could the Technology Help the Colorado River?

By Jake Bolster

Pennsylvania Fracking Company Surrenders Water Permits Over Concerns About Stream Flow

By Jon Hurdle

Wyoming Begins Exploring Voluntary Water Conservation Programs

By Jake Bolster