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Colorado River Negotiators Are Nearly Out of Time and Snowpack

With another federal deadline only weeks away and record-low snowfall further drying out the watershed, states have begun talking about whether they are prepared for litigation.

By Jake Bolster, Wyatt Myskow

Patagonia Is Burning

By Anika Jane Beamer

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

By Katie Surma

Arizona’s AG Is Clear-Eyed About the State’s Energy Costs and Water Scarcity—but Can It Help Her Win Reelection?

By Wyatt Myskow

The Year in Climate: Attacks on Science, the Start of Trump’s Second Term and Surging Electricity Demand Foreshadow a Future Filled with Uncertainty

By Dan Gearino, ICN Staff

Ohio Farmers Say Regenerative Agriculture Methods Helped Them Survive a Drought. State and Federal Leaders Are Slashing Programs That Fund Them.

By Michael Riojas

Colorado River Water Is Too Cheap, Particularly for Agricultural Users

By Wyatt Myskow

New Report Warns of Critical Climate Risks in Arab Region

By Bob Berwyn

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

By Tina Deines

A farmer uses a tractor to plant soybeans on land near Dwight, Ill., on April 28. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Unpredictable Spurts of Dry and Wet Weather Cause Confusion and New Challenges for Midwestern Farmers

By Katie Cerulle

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

By Wyatt Myskow

Another Dry Spell Hits New England, Raising Alarm About Flash Droughts

By Ryan Krugman

‘Millions of Avoidable Deaths’: Climate Change Health Harms Reach Unprecedented Levels

By Keerti Gopal

Jace Lankow and Zanna Stutz measure a beaver dam in Glen Canyon on Sept. 16. Environmental advocates say the return of beavers to the canyon is a sign that nature is thriving in areas that were once submerged by Lake Powell. Credit: Alex Hager/KUNC

As Lake Powell Recedes, Beavers are Building Back

By Alex Hager, KUNC

Boulder City, Nev., an original Hoover Dam power contractor, now receives additional electric power from the Townsite Solar Facility, located a few miles southwest of the city. Credit: Brett Walton/Circle of Blue

Solar Growth Cushions Colorado River Hydropower Declines

By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue

As Colorado River Nears Collapse, It Faces Leadership, Transparency ‘Crisis,’ Environmentalists Warn

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

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