(Natural News) The massive, unchecked demand for water in the Colorado River system is becoming a threat to the livelihood of locals living near the beautiful Green River in Utah. The seven-mile stretch is a beautiful, serene place for fly fishers. “I’ve guided in New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, Alaska,” said Gordon Tharrett, describing his 30-year […]

(Natural News) Colorado River reservoirs are now at very low levels, to the point that major water cutbacks are necessary to reduce the risk of supplies reaching perilously low levels. During a Senate hearing in Washington, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton said federal officials believe that protecting “critical levels” at Lake Mead and Lake […]

(Natural News) The amount of water in the Colorado River’s reservoirs has declined to catastrophically low levels that a top federal water official believes it will be necessary to make major water cuts next year. Camille Calimlim Touton, commissioner of the Department of the Interior‘s Bureau of Reclamation warned the Senate during a hearing that federal officials […]

(Natural News) Heat waves. Severe drought. Extreme wildfires. (Article by Paul Duginski and Alex Wigglesworth republished from LATimes.com) As Southern California braces for unprecedented drought restrictions, long-range forecasts are predicting a summer that will be fraught with record-breaking temperatures, sere landscapes and above-average potential for significant wildfires, particularly in the northern part of the state. “The […]

(Natural News) The top 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S. are putting water supplies and the well-being of millions of Americans at risk. Colorado River topped this year’s list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers released on April 19 by American Rivers. “All life on this planet depends on clean, flowing rivers, so when rivers are […]

(Natural News) The state of California has reported its driest period in 100 years, a result of an ongoing mega-drought. The new finding supersedes the earlier report marking 1924 as the state’s driest year. Experts have warned that the current dry period will get worse in the next 12 months. According to the Western Regional […]

(Natural News) The water levels at both Lake Powell and Lake Mead have reached new lows as the drought season in the western U.S. intensifies. The reduced water levels at Lake Powell threaten the Glen Canyon Dam’s electricity generation, which can produce enough power for almost half a million American homes. In fact, the U.S. […]

(Natural News) Mandatory cutbacks pose a major challenge for Arizona farmers next year as the federal government declared water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time, reducing water allotments for some states and Mexico. This declaration by the Bureau of Reclamation has been anticipated for months. It was triggered by the spiraling decline of […]

(Natural News) Two large water reservoirs in the western U.S. hit record lows after a decline of more than two decades. Water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both on the 1,450-mile Colorado River, fell to their lowest in June 2021. Due to the dwindling water levels, the federal government said it plans to […]

(Natural News) Drought conditions this year have been so bad that water coming from the Colorado River has dropped to below-average levels, jeopardizing the two largest man-made water reservoirs and threatening water shortage in several western states. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) conducted a simulation study calculating future water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead as water […]