Planning for New Mexico’s water future
Every drop of water matters in a dry state such as New Mexico. But state efforts to create a 50-year water plan have been complicated by a tight budget, limited…
Read More...Western states face reckoning over water but avoid cuts for now
The white rings that wrap around two massive lakes in the U.S. West are a stark reminder of how water levels are dropping and a warning that the 40 million…
Read More...As the climate warms, ranchers keep their eyes on the grass
In drought years like this one, ranchers are faced with a number of tough choices and unpleasant trade-offs, according to Lawrence Gallegos, New Mexico field organizer at the Western Landowners Alliance. Decisions…
Read More...This giant climate hot spot is robbing the West of its water
Here, on Colorado’s Western Slope, no snow means no snowpack. And no snowpack means no water in an area that’s so dry it’s lucky to get 10 inches of rain…
Read More...The hardest working river in the West
As the gap between supply and demand widens, the water resources that people and ecosystems depend on are more vulnerable than ever. This StoryMap is an introduction to the key…
Read More...Treated wastewater may be the irrigation wave of the future
With the need to feed a growing population, scientists from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are looking for ways to safely expand agriculture’s supply of usable water. USDA will stimulate…
Read More...Memory of a river
Santa Fe reporter Laura Paskus recounts how every year since 2002, when the Rio Grande dried up, she’s reported on it. Included: how many miles are dry, why and how…
Read More...Colorado water rights at risk
Thousands of water rights across Colorado are at risk in this decennial abandonment cycle. The Colorado Division of Water Resources has proposed over 4,000 water rights for abandonment—a marked increase from…
Read More...2020 Colorado Drought and Beef Marketing Discussion
Check out this recorded discussion on long-term and short term forecast, tools for predicting forage production, and beef market outlook during 2020 drought. Featuring: Annie Overlin and Kevin Jablonski –…
Read More...Federal regulators throw wrench into Klamath River dam-demolition plan
Federal regulators have thrown a significant curveball at a coalition that has been planning for years to demolish four massive hydroelectric dams on a river along the Oregon-California border in…
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