Court weighs tribes’ aboriginal water claims for Jemez River
A decadeslong battle over a northern New Mexico river has taken another turn, as a panel of federal appellate judges has reversed a lower court ruling by determining that the…
Read More...These hay fields may know something we don’t: how to save the Colorado River
Timothy hay, a native to Colorado which feeds thousands of cattle in the Upper Colorado River Basin, and other hay species are being closely watched this year as part of…
Read More...Nevada dam changes give rare trout new life 115 years later
U.S. and tribal officials are celebrating completion of a $34 million fish bypass system at a Nevada dam that will allow a threatened trout species to return to some of…
Read More...A.I. gets down in the dirt as precision agriculture takes off
Widespread use of precision agriculture methods could reduce farming costs by $100 billion while saving 180 billion cubic meters of water by 2030, according to a McKinsey study done for…
Read More...After wildfires stop burning, a danger in the drinking water
Experts are warning that existing water safety rules are not suitable to a world where wildfires destroy more residential areas than in the past.
Read More...Researchers use satellite imaging to map groundwater use in California’s central valley
Their work could be revolutionary for managing groundwater use in agricultural regions around the world, as groundwater monitoring and management have been notoriously difficult to carry out due to lack of reliable…
Read More...USDA awards $5 Million to support wetland mitigation banking
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will award $5 million for eight new wetland mitigation banking projects through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program. This program helps conservation partners develop or establish mitigation…
Read More...Utah asks U.S. to delay decision on tapping Colorado River
Facing opposition from six states that rely on the Colorado River for water for their cities and farms, Utah asked the federal government to delay a fast-track approval process for…
Read More...Combined droughts and heatwaves are occurring more frequently in several regions across the U.S.
The frequency of combined droughts and heatwaves – which are more devastating when they occur in unison – has substantially increased across the western U.S. and in parts of the…
Read More...FEMA announces notice of funding opportunities for hazard mitigation assistance grants
The two grant programs, the Flood Mitigation Assistance grant and the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) will provide funds to states, local communities, tribes and territories for eligible mitigation…
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