drought

One estimate finds that if this year’s El Niño is similar to that of the late ‘90s, damages could climb to nearly $1 trillion.

In the face of critical drought and new cuts to water use, Governor Stephen Roe Lewis talks longevity in the Colorado River water system.

Last Friday, the federal government put out a plan forcing some states to cut back on water from the Colorado River. By Monday, the state of Nevada filed a lawsuit describing the cuts as an unfair burden.

The utility Denver Water is looking to customer education — and fines — to get through the worst drought on record.

Amid severe drought and water rationing, a restaurant tries to make do.

One of Colorado’s most productive peach farmers is preparing for the possibility that irrigation water may be turned off before the harvest is finished.

Hay yields in the U.S. may see a hit resulting from drought in the West and extreme rain in parts of the Midwest.

Across the U.S., farmers and ranchers are struggling to weather a growing season plagued by drought, high prices, and a trade war.

Nearly three-quarters of the water in the Colorado River system is used for irrigation.

As exports of oil and liquified natural gas surge through the Port of Corpus Christi, officials warn the city’s water shortage could stall growth and cost jobs.