A new study is challenging one of the most persistent arguments against removing aging dams: that nearby communities will suffer economically if the structures come down.

Utah's congressional delegation attempted to use the Congressional Review Act to overturn the management plan for nearly 2 million acres of the Southern Utah monument. They have now run up against a 60 day time limit for the procedural maneuver.

Developers say there's plenty of water for a giant data center in southern New Mexico. Some locals are skeptical.

Water experts, attorneys, and leaders on the Colorado Rivered convened for a conference at the University of Colorado Boulder. Prolonged drought, a warming climate and growing demands on the river have pushed it into a crisis.

After a wildfire, rivers and streams can take years to recover. Native plants and wildlife are often crowded out by invasive species in the aftermath. But in Nevada’s Virgin River watershed, a collaboration between federal agencies and conservation groups is pointing to early signs of recovery.

Quiet war in wilderness areas pit conservationists against the feds

Longer wildfire seasons can blanket communities in smoke. Summer heat records continue to rise. Drought remains a persistent concern for water supplies, agriculture and ecosystems.

Researchers looked at more than 750,000 wildfires in the West between 1992 and 2020. In the second half of that period, the number of reported wildfires were down by 31%, but acreage burned was up 40%.

A team of researchers at Arizona State University is building models to track the amount of water in snow, soils and streams.

After the Dragon Bravo Fire burned the Grand Canyon's North Rim, there's an increased risk of dangerous flooding and mudslides.