Water Scarcity News Features

51. River Diversion Could Be A Solution To Western Drought, But Is It Realistic? 2/15/2023

    To many, it may seem that there is an easy solution to growing drought in the Western U.S.: Why not just redirect water from where it is prevalent to where it is most needed?

52. Colorado River Users Can't Agree On How To Cut Back, Tempting Federal Intervention 2/7/2023

    As water levels in one of the country’s most prolific bodies continue to sink, the states that share this dwindling resource have failed to agree on how to protect it, recently missing another major negotiating deadline.

53. Following Historically Severe Drought, California Is Inundated With Massive Storms 1/26/2023

    Following a year that was marked by drastic, historic drought conditions, California was hit with winter storms and widespread snow that dramatically shifted its ongoing battle against water scarcity.

54. Fracking Wastewater May Be The Next Front In Fight Against Growing Drought 1/3/2023

    With water scarcity a growing challenge for consumers around the country, industries of all kinds are working to ease the burdens they put on supplies. Soon, in Texas, that could include some of the most notorious water consumers of all.

55. Colorado Regulatory Changes Pave Way For Wastewater To Become Drought Savior 1/3/2023

    Progressive regulatory changes in one of the country’s most drought-plagued states is giving drinking water researchers reason for optimism, even as traditional supplies dwindle.

56. Drought Pushes L.A. To Access Superfund Site Source Water 12/20/2022

    As the current megadrought expands throughout the American West, there has been no shortage of innovative solutions for stretching water supplies as far as they’ll go. But some fear that the latest idea in California may go too far.

57. Officials Predict 'Doomsday' For Colorado River As Water Scarcity Persists 12/14/2022

    One of the most critical source water bodies in the country is on a dangerous path toward drying up, as officials recently warned that levels at nearby reservoirs are nearing problematic lows.

58. Federal Water Managers Warn Californians To Prepare For 'Extremely Limited' Supply 12/5/2022

    In a definitive sign that ongoing drought in the American West is only poised to grow for the foreseeable future, federal officials have issued new warnings around California’s future drinking water consumption.

59. Foreign-Owned Farms Are Imperiling Water Availability In Southwest 11/30/2022

    In one of the world’s driest regions, residents and local officials are increasingly concerned over source water consumption by interests that originate far from home.

60. With Rio Grande Dwindling, New Mexico, Texas, And Colorado Negotiate New Compact 11/7/2022

    The dwindling availability of Western source water is driving states to fight among themselves, but it’s also pushing them to cooperate like never before. Now, in one of the world’s most drought-plagued regions, three states are coming together to better share one of the nation’s most iconic source water bodies.