Delta Deja Vu
California’s longest-running water gambit is reemerging from the shadows. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Department of Water Resources released the final environmental review for its version of a …
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Federal government announces historic water cuts as Colorado River falls to new lows
We’re at Defcon 3 on the Colorado River. The Interior Department announced sweeping changes on Tuesday to the way Colorado River water is doled out …
Delta tunnel: Salmon at risk from massive water project
California’s water agency has released a long-awaited environmental report outlining the details and impacts of a controversial proposal to replumb the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and …
The Colorado River is approaching a breaking point
It’s a crisis that scientists have long warned was coming. Years before the current shortage, scientists repeatedly alerted public officials who manage water supplies that …
Lake Powell could drop below critical level in next two weeks
According to Nick Williams, power manager for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado River Basin, the water level at Lake Powell is likely to dip …
It’s Time to Drain Lake Powell
The West is in severe drought. Which is exactly why now is the time to bypass one of the region’s biggest dams and rewild Glen …
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Colorado River basin reservoirs have begun emergency releases to prop up Lake Powell. Emergency water releases from reservoirs upstream of Lake Powell are underway to …
Lake Mead, a lifeline for water in LA and the West, tips toward crisis
Currently, there is only one open boat ramp on the nation’s largest reservoir. Eric Richins looked out from his pontoon boat to the shallows on …
Shocking Satellite Images Reveal the West’s Megadrought
The European Space Agency’s Sentinel-2 satellite has captured astounding images of the West’s reservoirs. Earther has taken snapshots from 2020 and 2021 of a number …
It’s time for a solution to the Klamath’s recurring water crises
Felice Pace weighs in on the Klamath water crisis. Once again, the Klamath River Basin is in a “water crisis.” With not enough water to …