Water & Drought

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

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

At Water Week 2026, Local Leaders See a Glimmer of Hope

By Gabriel Matias Castilho

New Mexico’s Time-Honored Irrigation Canals Face Existential Threat

By Tina Deines

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

Pollution Persists in the Florida Everglades Despite 40-Year Restoration Effort, Report Says

By Amy Green

Texas Data Center Developers Play Offense on Water, Claiming Huge Cuts in Usage 

By Arcelia Martin

Behind the Scenes: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Forests

By Kiley Price

Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers

By Dylan Baddour

This Year’s US Wildfires Have Already Set Records That Could Foreshadow a Smoky, Fiery Summer

By Jake Bolster

Lessons From Salt Lakes for Making a Home in a Changing World

By Wyatt Myskow

Colorado River Negotiations Resume With Focus on Stopgap Measures

Scott Franz, KUNC

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