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Here is a late-breaking flash from a new study released last week at the University of Arizona: Westerners use too much water.
As the Colorado River shrinks due to drought and climate change, the negotiators must decide who will take less water — and they need to do so in the next few months.
Officials from Colorado laid out the proposal, which they are calling a supply-driven approach, that sets the amount of water ...
Burman said the drought plan led to “remarkable contributions” in conservation last year, adding as much as 6 feet additional elevation to Lake Mead in 2019 alone due to the unused water.
Learn more about the volcanic ash researchers found in the sediment around Lake Mead's now exposed shoreline, and how it ...
The water is gone, and the secrets of Lake Mead are finally visible. In this episode, we explore the bone-dry remains of what was once a massive reservoir. From sunbaked mud to strange objects peeking ...
In February, the agency reported that multiple drought monitoring stations in the Lower Colorado-Lake Mead Basin had seen just 23% of the historic median snowpack for that time of year — “the ...
Lake Mead provides 20 million residents of Arizona, California, Nevada and parts of Mexico with water. Lake Mead has had below desired levels of water since 1983 due to drought and high demand ...
TEMPE — The risks of Lake Mead dropping to catastrophically low levels have ramped up dramatically, say federal officials who came here Thursday to push for completion of a long-stalled drought ...
Lake Mead provides essential water to millions across Nevada, Arizona, California, and parts of Mexico. But f alling water ...
Desalination, conservation, recycling: Vice President Kamala Harris travels to drying Lake Mead to press for climate and drought relief.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Boaters should expect big delays at Lake Mead this summer. Construction began Monday at the most popular boat launch. The water level is projected to continue to drop to ...