After a dry winter, drastic action must be taken along the Colorado River to head off a crisis at one of its most important dams.

Thirsty plants are sucking up water that would otherwise end up in the Colorado River, according to a new study. The findings ...

The Colorado River's flow projections already looked bleak as March began. A regional heatwave has worsened them.

Arizona is preparing for a legal battle over its rights to Colorado River water. Following an extraordinarily dry winter along the river basin and what’s expected to be an exceptionally hot and dry ...

A wicked snow drought picked a bad year to plague the West, with the Colorado River already reeling. Arizona's local supplies are faring better.

Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local ...

Documenting the Colorado River, Pete McBride's photography reflects on the drought and its impact on this vital water source.

An aerial photograph of the end of the Colorado River in Mexico in October 2025. As a Coloradan who grew up skiing, I am ...

We are two and a half decades into the Southwest’s most severe drought of the last 1,200 years, and this winter’s snow dearth is one of the most extreme on record.

Last month, California, Arizona, and Nevada agreed to conserve 3 million acre-feet of Colorado River water—about a trillion gallons—through 2026 in order to protect their drinking supply. The ...