Throughout the West, the snowpack of the mountains acts as water bank, with snowmelt filling creeks and streams throughout the summer that help irrigate fields and recharge the aquifer.

Arizona's water agency has proposed cuts in water use across the Willcox basin, goals residents want flexibility, alternative ...

State water management officials fear some aquifers in West Maui might be showing signs they are surpassing their sustainable yield in pumping water, raising questions about water allocations for ...

Seeking collaboration on solutions to conserve and extend the lifespan of vital water resources in the High Plains, the third Ogallala Aquifer Summit brought politicians and stakeholders from across ...

When Spokane County asks voters to reauthorize the 40-year-old aquifer protection area for another 20 years, the city of Spokane will be included for the first time since 2004. If approved ...

Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater ...

They truck water in, but it’s expensive. And each day, they turn on that tap and wonder if they’ll run out before the next ...

The arid Southwest has a proven irrigation model, the acequia, for water use that is local, democratic, and resilient to heat ...

But it appears that we finally have some explanation on the progressive depletion of water sources, both in the mountains and ...

For months, signs reading “NO Lithium Battery Storage Over Our Aquifer” have been popping up in front yards throughout ...

As Colorado's leaders look for options beyond wind and solar, the state's next “hot” energy source could be geothermal power, ...