Human-caused climate change has shrunk the amount of water in the Colorado River Basin by more than 10 trillion gallons since 2000, according to a recent study. CNN values your feedback 1.

It’s the latest clash over a river basin in New South Wales, ... Some scientists share this view. The 2019 fish deaths happened during a drought and the current ones after a flood, ...

As the Colorado River’s reservoirs have declined, even larger amounts of groundwater have been drained from aquifers. Using satellite data, scientists have estimated the vast water losses.

Shanna Lewis/KRCC News Hundreds of water managers and water users attended the 30th Annual Arkansas River Basin Water Forum in Pueblo, Colo., on March 5, 2025. Heather Dutton leads the San Luis ...

From this northern edge of the Powder River Basin south into central Wyoming lies 41% of the United States’ coal supply. For the past century, it has fed the nation’s energy demand. Nearly all ...

Water supply managers for the Delaware River Basin this week declared an “emergency,” setting the stage for further action if dry conditions persist.

There are 31 dams in the Federal Columbia River Power System, and many more dams throughout the vast Columbia Basin. The river is the country’s largest source of hydropower.