Size of drought in US increased by the area of California in the past month
More than 61% of the contiguous US is in some classification of drought this week, according to the US Drought Monitor.
Read More...Leaks are a missed opportunity for water savings
Before a drop of treated water in California ever reaches a consumer’s faucet, about 8% of it has already been wasted due to leaks in the delivery system. Nationally, the…
Read More...NM Supreme Court throws out stream certification rule
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed that a Game Commission rule that allows landowners to restrict access to water that flowed through private property is unconstitutional. The ruling…
Read More...Arizona governor outlines plan to boost water supplies
Arizona Governor Ducey and a top leader in the state Legislature recently filled in a key part of a developing plan to boost the desert state’s increasingly strained water supply.…
Read More...Marijuana Bill Spurs Water Rights Debate in Arid New Mexico
Hispanic farmers and rural residents in New Mexico are concerned legislation that would allow small cannabis producers to boost their plant counts lacks a provision to ensure the producers have…
Read More...Addressing Institutional Barriers to Native American Water Marketing
Federally recognized tribes in the Colorado River Basin hold the combined rights to 3.6 million acre-feet of water — but at times, more than half of that resource might simply…
Read More...Why experts say the West’s deer population is at ‘inflection point’ after another drop in 2021
Utah wildlife biologists fear there was another 10% drop in the statewide mule deer population in 2021 as mostly dry conditions reigned through the first half of the year. The…
Read More...One Colorado farmer is going against the grain to use less water. It’s working.
Regenerative agriculture methods have helped one Western Slope farmer be more mindful of how much water he uses.
Read More...Montana Ag Network: grasshopper outlook is concerning
Grasshoppers had a devastating impact on Montana’s range and farmlands in 2020 and 2021. This year, farmers, ranchers, landowners, and federal agencies are cautiously awaiting to see what is in…
Read More...Beaver Dams Help Wildfire-Ravaged Ecosystems Recover Long after Flames Subside
Beaver dams mop up debris that would otherwise kill fish and other downstream wildlife, new observations suggest.
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