Water & Climate Archives

September 13, 2022

Reclamation announces Utah’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir stores enough water for only two more emergency releases.

August 30, 2022

Utah’s proposed Lake Powell pipeline struggles to make progress amid declining water levels and drought conditions.

August 23, 2022

The Gila River Indian Community pulls out of a water conservation agreement due to little progress on basin-wide water cuts.

August 16, 2022

The House passes the Inflation Reduction Act, which allocates $4 billion to the Bureau of Reclamation.

August 9, 2022

The U.S. Senate passes a major climate bill, which includes $4 billion to tackle drought.

August 2, 2022

The U.S. House of Representatives passes a wildfire and drought package to address declining water levels and dry conditions.

July 26, 2022

The Albuquerque stretch of the Rio Grande is drying up for the first time in almost 40 years.

December 3, 2020

Report is less comprehensive than previous assessments and omits key flashpoints for water conflict.

November 23, 2020

Nearly a half million people have been displaced due to abnormally heavy rainfall and flooding in South Sudan this year.

August 11, 2020

Storms are growing stronger as the planet warms. India must focus on an integrated approach after Cyclone Amphan, researchers say.

January 29, 2020

Pollution concerns rise following recent rains.

October 11, 2019

The problems of water scarcity and polluted supplies are no longer solely the preserve of developing countries.