/tags/drought drought en-US Copyright Tue, 22 Apr 2025 22:46:34 GMT /local-news/2025-04-22/snowflakes-death-threats-and-dollar-signs-cloud-seeding-is-at-a-crossroads Utah is using a technology that can add more water to the state's supply. Others in the Colorado River basin are looking to expand. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 22:46:34 GMT /local-news/2025-04-22/snowflakes-death-threats-and-dollar-signs-cloud-seeding-is-at-a-crossroads Alex Hager /local-news/2025-03-26/cuts-threaten-economies-elevate-fire-risks As the Southwest heads into peak fire season, the Trump Administration’s cuts to federal agencies are set to hit some local recreational economies hard – especially as conditions ripen for wildfire. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:46:29 GMT /local-news/2025-03-26/cuts-threaten-economies-elevate-fire-risks Bryce Dix /local-news/2025-03-13/drought-lack-of-snowpack-federal-cuts-wildfire A new national forecast warns that above-normal wildfire risk will exist through most of New Mexico by April. Meanwhile, federal cuts could leave one-third of the state without dispatchers to monitor for nascent blazes and fewer firefighters to respond if they blow up.silver Thu, 13 Mar 2025 21:56:14 GMT /local-news/2025-03-13/drought-lack-of-snowpack-federal-cuts-wildfire Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico /local-news/2024-11-07/trump-presidency-colorado-river Water managers across the West say they do not expect a new Trump administration will alter post-2026 Colorado River talks. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 22:24:01 GMT /local-news/2024-11-07/trump-presidency-colorado-river Alex Hager /local-news/2024-10-06/why-dont-we-just-fix-the-colorado-river-crisis-by-piping-in-water-from-the-east Engineering hurdles, high costs and political challenges stand in the way of an easy fix to the West's water shortages. This is Part 1 in the Western Water Myths five-part series. Sun, 06 Oct 2024 21:38:12 GMT /local-news/2024-10-06/why-dont-we-just-fix-the-colorado-river-crisis-by-piping-in-water-from-the-east Alex Hager /local-news/2024-06-05/using-less-of-the-colorado-river-takes-a-willing-farmer-and-45-million-in-federal-funds Some experts say the System Conservation Pilot Program, or SCPP, is costly and may not be the most effective way to save Colorado River water. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 21:22:00 GMT /local-news/2024-06-05/using-less-of-the-colorado-river-takes-a-willing-farmer-and-45-million-in-federal-funds Alex Hager, Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism /local-news/2024-02-27/how-bad-is-the-western-megadrought-scientists-look-at-tree-rings-to-find-context-from-history Dendrochronologists found that high temperatures in the 21st century make the current drought unprecedented compared to other dry periods around the Colorado River across the past 500 years. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 19:26:52 GMT /local-news/2024-02-27/how-bad-is-the-western-megadrought-scientists-look-at-tree-rings-to-find-context-from-history Alex Hager /local-news/2024-01-01/a-snow-drought-is-leaving-the-wests-mountains-high-and-dry The limited snowfall could have big implications for the Colorado River, which gets most of its water from snow in the Rocky Mountains. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 15:11:13 GMT /local-news/2024-01-01/a-snow-drought-is-leaving-the-wests-mountains-high-and-dry Alex Hager /local-news/2023-12-11/clearer-heads-and-calls-for-tribal-inclusion-as-colorado-river-bigwigs-prep-for-las-vegas-meeting Policymakers say a wet winter has created space for discussions about long-term water management, but they have a diverse set of interests to consider while drawing up new rules. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:17:52 GMT /local-news/2023-12-11/clearer-heads-and-calls-for-tribal-inclusion-as-colorado-river-bigwigs-prep-for-las-vegas-meeting Alex Hager /local-news/2023-08-17/report-finds-agriculture-uses-80-of-nms-fresh-water The report analyzed water use in the state and criticized dairies, alfalfa farming and pecan farming as, "egregious examples of water misuse." Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:08:33 GMT /local-news/2023-08-17/report-finds-agriculture-uses-80-of-nms-fresh-water Alice Fordham