The future of the Colorado River — a vital water source for 80% of Central and Southern Arizona — is more uncertain than ever ...

When it comes to water, much of what we see in the news is concerning. The headlines I see indicate that reservoir levels are ...

Of all the challenges facing the Colorado River, there’s at least one that all stakeholders are working on collaboratively, not competitively — salinity. Since 1974, the seven Colorado River basin ...

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Some signs of progress and optimism are emerging that the Colorado River Basin’s seven states could reach a short-term agreement on water use curbs by Tuesday — although not the 20-year deal that many ...

A new report from UCLA and the Natural Resources Defense Council found nearly a quarter of Colorado River water is basically ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sarah Porter, Arizona State University (THE CONVERSATION) The Colorado River is in ...

With their funding source under review by the Trump administration, states and the federal government are continuing a mission to better understand how much water flows in the Colorado River, and how ...

The Colorado River is in dire health and could fail to meet demands if water managers don't act soon, a new study says. A quarter century of drought and growing demand have pushed the river's system ...

The Colorado River is in trouble: Not as much water flows into the river as people are entitled to take out of it. A new idea might change that, but complicated political and practical negotiations ...