The Colorado River Indian Tribes of California and Arizona voted to give their namesake waterway the same legal rights as a ...

Heavy autumn rains brought relief to drought-plagued portions of the Southwest, but across the Colorado River basin, ongoing ...

The Colorado River has sustained the American West for generations - but now, it’s running out of water. From farms to cities ...

Experts say there’s no time to waste; even the time it takes to develop a new plan for the river may be too long for its ...

The seven states that share the Colorado River blew past the Nov. 11 deadline without reaching even a framework for how to manage the river after 2026. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of the Interior ...

If there's no agreement among the seven Colorado River states on a drought plan, Arizona could face new cutbacks. Here's what Phoenix would do.

The Colorado River is the lifeblood of over 30 million people. Whether its potable water, agricultural needs, or recreation, seven different states between Colorado and the Pacific Ocean actively rely ...

Experts say the Colorado River shows no sign of recovery. The Republic asked water providers how they would survive shortages.

Bipartisan letter sent to federal agencies, calling on them to fund Colorado River drought-response projects Colorado’s entire congressional delegation, Republicans and Democrats alike, is calling for ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. officials announced Monday that two U.S. states reliant on water from the Colorado River will face more water cuts as they endure extreme drought. The move affecting Arizona ...

A string of early season storms that drenched Californians last week lifted much of the state out of drought and ...

The personhood designation for the river is part of a broader "rights of nature" movement that aims to bestow new legal ...