Water & Drought
A New Mexico Town Is Running Dry. An Immigration Detention Center Is Its Biggest Water Customer.
By Martha Pskowski
A New Book Tells the Story of Albuquerque Through the Rio Grande
By Martha Pskowski
Texas’ Refusal to Plan for Climate Change Created a Crisis in Corpus Christi
By Dylan Baddour
As Colorado River States Struggle to Reach Agreement, New Mexico Brings on a Fresh Voice
By Jake Bolster
How a Tiny Texas River Agency Plans to Build the Largest Desalination Plant in the Country
By Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour
Scientists Warn of Summer Heat Spikes as Global Warming Edges Toward 2C
By Bob Berwyn
Emergency Drawdown at Flaming Gorge Hits Its Recreation Economy
Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile and Hannah Romero, Green River Star
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff
Brett Walton, Circle of Blue
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
