States Blast Federal Playbook of Potential Colorado River Options
Possible scenarios could include significant water reductions in lower-basin states or creating new incentives for states to conserve water.
Scott Franz, KUNC
Water/Drought
After a Decade of Missteps, a Texas City Careens Toward a Water-Shortage Catastrophe
By Dylan Baddour
Colorado River Negotiators Are Nearly Out of Time and Snowpack
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 Comes to Agreement With Major Dairy Farm to Cut Groundwater Pumping That Is Draining Wells
By Wyatt Myskow
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
In the Great Lakes Region, a Push to Grow Water-Focused Startups Amid Federal Funding Uncertainty
By Leigh Giangreco
A River That Millions Rely on for Water Is on the Brink. A Deal to Save It Isn’t.
By Wyatt Myskow, Blanca Begert, Jake Bolster
Ohio Farmers Say Regenerative Agriculture Methods Helped Them Survive a Drought. State and Federal Leaders Are Slashing Programs That Fund Them.
By Michael Riojas
Can a Flood-Prone Coastal City Learn to Live With Water?
By Phred Dvorak
After Hurricane Katrina, a New Orleans Architect Turned to the Dutch to Learn to Live With Water
By Phred Dvorak
Colorado River Water Is Too Cheap, Particularly for Agricultural Users
By Wyatt Myskow
The Big Bet to Fix the Rio Grande Sewage Problem
By Martha Pskowski, photos by Brenda Bazán
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
Unpredictable Spurts of Dry and Wet Weather Cause Confusion and New Challenges for Midwestern Farmers
By Katie Cerulle
