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Federal officials this week are expected to ease water cuts for 2024 under a slightly improved outlook for the Colorado River’s health, though long-term challenges remain.
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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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A stretch of unusually wet weather over the last few months helped erase drought conditions across much of the Western U.S.
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A Supreme Court ruling last week will make it harder for the Navajo Nation to get water from the Colorado River.
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The Supreme Court has ruled against the Navajo Nation in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.
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The Department of the Interior announced today the start of a formal public input process for determining the rules that govern the Colorado River beyond 2026.
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A new round of negotiations about sharing water from the Colorado River is set to kick off next week.
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The group Trout Unlimited has launched a campaign to boost federally funded water conservation projects on the Colorado River.
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A new podcast called “Parched” explores the complexities of the Colorado River Basin, at a time when persistent drought has sparked difficult discussions about water. Its goal is to shine a light on solutions. KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny spoke with the podcast’s host Michael Elizabeth Sakas, a climate reporter at Colorado Public Radio.
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Melissa Sevigny's "Brave the Wild River" recounts botanists Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter’s historic 1938 journey down the Colorado River to survey the plant life of the Grand Canyon. The pair risked their lives during the unprecedented 43-day journey only to be nearly forgotten in history.