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Groundwater in the Colorado River basin won't run out — but eventually we won’t be able to get at it, scientists warn

The Colorado River basin has lost a Lake Mead’s worth of water in the last 20 years — and scientists say we’re passing a "critical point" where pumping groundwater will become too expensive.

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In the Arizona desert, a farm raising fish raises questions about water use

In landlocked Arizona, where the Colorado River crisis has put water use under a microscope, a new inland desert fish farm is growing barramundi — a tropical species native to Australia

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Colorado River basin has lost nearly the equivalent of an underground Lake Mead

Reservoir lost 27.8m acre-feet of groundwater in 20 years, study finds, vanishing ‘twice as fast as surface water’

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California faces worsening drought despite recent heavy rainstorms

Dry pattern seen among entire ‘lower basin’ of the Colorado River, including Arizona and desert cities such as Las Vegas

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Water is the other US-Mexico border crisis, and the supply crunch is getting worse

Immigration and border security will be the likely focus of U.S.-Mexico relations under the new Trump administration. But there also is a growing water crisis along the U.S.–Mexico border that affects tens of millions of people on both sides, and it can only be managed if the two governments work…

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Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet

Federal water officials have made public what they call “necessary steps” for the seven states and multiple tribes that rely on the Colorado River to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future

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Al Jazeera wins Amnesty International award for Colorado River reporting

Journalists Megan O’Toole and Jillian Kestler-D’Amours win award for report on Indigenous fight for water rights in US.

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Colorado River Water Cuts Continue Amid Long-Term Challenges

Learn about the continued water cuts from the Colorado River affecting Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico due to overuse and drought.

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Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will lose same amount of Colorado River water next year as in 2024

Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will continue to live with less water next year from the Colorado River after the U.S. government Thursday announced water cuts preserving the status quo

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A plan to replenish the Colorado River could mean dry alfalfa fields. And many farmers are for it

A plan to help shore up the Colorado River by cutting off water to alfalfa fields in California’s crop-rich Imperial Valley is finding support among water managers and farmers

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Water-rich Gila River tribe near Phoenix flexes its political muscles in a drying West

The Gila River Indian Community near Phoenix has one of the largest shares of Colorado River water flowing through Arizona

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Tribes say their future is at stake as they push for Congress to consider Colorado River settlement

Navajo officials are celebrating the signing of legislation outlining a proposed water rights settlement that will ensure supply from the Colorado River and other sources for three Native American tribes and more security for drought-stricken Arizona

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Navajo Nation approves proposed settlement to secure Colorado River water

The Navajo Nation Council has unanimously approved a proposed water rights settlement that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress

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Colorado River Water Delivery Concerns Rise

Learn about plumbing issues at Glen Canyon Dam affecting Colorado River water supply to Southwestern states.

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‘Water is more valuable than oil’: the corporation cashing in on America’s drought

In an unprecedented deal, a private company purchased land in a tiny Arizona town – and sold its water rights to a suburb 200 miles away

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Imperial Irrigation District Delays Water Conservation Program For Fish

Imperial Irrigation District delays water conservation program to protect desert pupfish and address water scarcity in the Colorado River region.

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Deadly dog parasite found in Southern California in a 1st

A free-swimming worm that can infect and kill dogs has been found in the Colorado River near the California-Arizona border.

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As a deadline approaches, Colorado River states are still far apart on water sharing

Ahead of a deadline next week, the seven states that share the Colorado River have revealed competing plans for how the river should be managed in the future.

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Western States Propose Water Cuts To Save Colorado River

Three Western states propose water cuts to preserve the Colorado River in response to ongoing drought conditions.

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Discover The World's Top 10 Thrilling Whitewater Rafting Destinations

Explore the world's top whitewater rafting destinations, from the Grand Canyon's Colorado River to Nepal's Karnali River.

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Federal officials say plan for water cuts from 3 Western states is enough to protect Colorado River

Federal officials say that conditions have improved on the Colorado River to the point that a three-state plan to reduce water use should keep the river basin on stable footing for several years

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Chemical treatment to be deployed against invasive fish in Colorado River

The National Park Service will renew efforts to rid an area of the Colorado River in northern Arizona of invasive fish with a chemical treatment

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Federal officials plan to announce 2024 cuts along the Colorado River. Here's what to expect

Federal officials this week are expected to ease water cuts for Western states reliant on the Colorado River next year

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Colorado River has lost 10tn gallons of water since 2000 due to climate crisis

Volume of water lost equal to Lake Mead, US’s largest reservoir, or enough water to fill around 15bn Olympic-sized pools, study finds

The Independent UK

Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down

A senior Interior Department official who has played a key role in negotiations over the shrinking Colorado River will leave her job next month

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