Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff
Big cuts in generating capacity are coming as the Colorado River struggles to meet demand.
Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
Water/Drought
Across Ecosystems, Dead Organisms Help Shape the Living World
By Nicholas Kusnetz
Montana Officials Warn of Elevated Wildfire Risk From Increasing Drought, Heat and Wind
By Mosabber Hossain
Feds Will Soon Impose New Framework on Colorado River if States Can’t Agree How to Manage It
By Wyatt Myskow
A ‘Reforestation Pipeline’ in New Mexico Trains Seedlings to Survive in Burn Scars
By Tina Deines
Colorado River Faces ‘Devastating Consequences’ If Another Dry Winter Lands, Experts Warn
By Jake Bolster
Why Wildfire Experts Are So Worried About This Year’s Fire Season
By Peter Aldhous
As Federal Wetlands’ Protections Falter, Washington State Scientists Turn to AI as a Conservation Tool
By Chad Small
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
New Paper Shows Surges of Concentrated Precipitation Can Lead to Dryer Landscapes
By Jake Bolster
As El Niño Approaches, Scientists Predict Fierce Heatwaves, Wildfires and Floods
By Bob Berwyn
In Puerto Rico, an Innovative Water Treatment System Fortifies a Community
Story and photos by Sarah Mattalian
Some Climate Shocks Can Increase the Likelihood of War
By Bob Berwyn
As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water
By Emily Payne
Colorado Warns of Severe Fire Risk in Southwestern States. It May be Difficult to Share Resources.
By Colorado College Journalism Institute
California Will Soon Have More Than 300 Data Centers. Where Will They Get Their Water?
By Steven Rodas
