After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River.

Sporting sandals, swim shorts and baseball caps — and hopefully plenty of sunscreen — a cohort of state lawmakers hopped ...

The Colorado River Basin has lost twice as much groundwater since 2003 as water taken out of its reservoirs, ... “The picture of what’s happening is pretty dire,” said Jay Famiglietti, ...

Deadlocked for months in tense, closed-door meetings, Colorado River states may be one step closer to an agreement.

About 40 million people rely on the Colorado River for drinking water. It also irrigates agricultural fields. It's also shrinking. Now, states might agree on a potential deal on sharing the river.

The Colorado River Basin has lost twice as much groundwater since 2003 as water taken out of its reservoirs, ... “The picture of what’s happening is pretty dire,” said Jay Famiglietti, ...

DENVER (KMGH) — The Colorado River is regarded as the lifeblood of the American West. It provides water to more than 40 million people, supporting agriculture, hydropower and ecosystems.

Colorado snowpack, after a dry January, is near normal in north — and dismal in some places Below-average levels across mountain region could mean less Colorado River runoff ...

Nearly half the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to grow feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help the river — and the climate.

Utah will give farmers an incentive to leave fields fallow — then hopes to get "credit" for the saved water, in negotiations about the Colorado River.

Nearly half of the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help farmers use less water — and help the ...

The result was the Colorado River Compact, ... Nature, it turns out, is pretty thirsty too. That's a lot of water, but these wetlands are also the unsung heroes of the Colorado River.