Rising temperatures have sucked more than 10 trillion gallons of water out of the Colorado River Basin between 2000 and 2021 – a volume about the size of Lake Mead – according to a recent study.

New research at the intersection of how humans and ecosystems interact with water shows that the most-stressed regions in the world are becoming drier, leading to water governance, economic and social ...

Colorado River Commissioner Rebecca Mitchell, who negotiates on behalf of six million Coloradans, says the lower basin states ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Drinking water in the United States is at risk, scientists have said, ...

This story is published in collaboration with High Country News. It is also part of the Grist series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fueled drought is reshaping communities, economies, ...

Oregon regulators are about to make a pivotal decision about how people can use groundwater in the southeast corner of the state. On Thursday, the Oregon Water Resources Commission will meet in Salem ...