Four Corners Public Radio | By Judy Fahys Like other climate scientists, he knew from research papers and worldwide storm patterns that a warming atmosphere is thirstier and sops up more moisture from oceans and the land. “But, in the Southwest, we’ve seen the...
By LUKE RUNYON Lake Mead, the nation’s largest reservoir, has been hit hard by warming temperatures and downstream demands.LUKE RUNYON / KUNC Originally published on July 7, 2021 4:12 pm The Colorado River is tapped out. Another dry year has left the...
By LUKE RUNYON Lake Mead’s bath tub ring is growing larger this year, as the nation’s largest human-made reservoir declines to its lowest level on record. LUKE RUNYON / KUNC Originally published on June 23, 2021 12:39 pm Colorado River water managers could...
By LUKE RUNYON Lake Powell is impounded by Glen Canyon Dam, near the Utah-Arizona border, shown here in fall 2018.LUKE RUNYON / KUNC/LIGHTHAWK Originally published on May 20, 2021 5:03 pm Declining levels at the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. have spurred...
By LUKE RUNYON The Colorado River weaves through the Sonoran desert near Yuma, Arizona.LUKE RUNYON/KUNC Tribes in the Colorado River basin are calling for more influence in how the climate-stressed river is managed. As negotiations kick off on a new set of rules for...
