The Colorado River is arguably one of the hardest working rivers on the planet, supplying water to 40 million people and a large agricultural economy in the West. But it’s under duress from two decades of drought and decisions made about its management will have exceptional ramifications for the future, especially as impacts from climate […]
Agricultural and urban groundwater users in Merced County may soon have to sacrifice for the future, if a new state-mandated sustainability plan that limits consumption moves forward.
Every other year we hold an invitation-only Colorado River Symposium attended by various stakeholders from across the seven Western states and Mexico that rely on the iconic river. We host this three-day event in Santa Fe, N.M., where the 1922 Colorado River Compact was signed, as part of our mission to catalyze critical conversations to […]
You may have heard of the Pineapple Express – not the 2008 buddy comedy about marijuana, hit men and corrupt cops – but the long, narrow “river in the sky” that brings tropical moisture from Hawaii to the West Coast. Atmospheric rivers, which have been studied for nearly two decades, are flowing areas of water […]
This is the year we found microplastic in the snow. Although microplastics have been popping up everywhere from the waters of Antarctica to our table salt, the idea that it could blow in the wind or fall as precipitation back down to Earth is extremely new. The main mode of microplastic transport, as far as […]
Federal water managers are starting to review a crucial 2007 agreement for seven Western states to share drought-diminished water supplies from the Colorado River ahead of talks about revising and renewing it beginning in 2026, U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said Friday. Bernhardt called for a report next December, ahead of a deadline set in […]
Can a Grand Vision Solve the Colorado River’s Challenges?
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education Foundation (Sacramento)by Garay PitzerThe Colorado River is arguably one of the hardest working rivers on the planet, supplying water to 40 million people and a large agricultural economy in the West. But it’s under duress from two decades of drought and decisions made about its management will have exceptional ramifications for the future, especially as impacts from climate […]
‘The Water Wars Have Begun.’ Some Wonder How Water Plan Will Impact Merced County Farms
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Merced Sun-Starby Abbie Lauten-ScrivnerAgricultural and urban groundwater users in Merced County may soon have to sacrifice for the future, if a new state-mandated sustainability plan that limits consumption moves forward.
Exploring Different Approaches for Solving the Colorado River’s Myriad Challenges
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Education Foundation (Sacramento)by Jennifer BowlesEvery other year we hold an invitation-only Colorado River Symposium attended by various stakeholders from across the seven Western states and Mexico that rely on the iconic river. We host this three-day event in Santa Fe, N.M., where the 1922 Colorado River Compact was signed, as part of our mission to catalyze critical conversations to […]
Sky Rivers: A New Scale Categorizes Power of Crucial Atmospheric Flows
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Cronkite News by Jordan EvansYou may have heard of the Pineapple Express – not the 2008 buddy comedy about marijuana, hit men and corrupt cops – but the long, narrow “river in the sky” that brings tropical moisture from Hawaii to the West Coast. Atmospheric rivers, which have been studied for nearly two decades, are flowing areas of water […]
Yes, There’s Microplastic in the Snow
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Quartzby Zoë SchlangerThis is the year we found microplastic in the snow. Although microplastics have been popping up everywhere from the waters of Antarctica to our table salt, the idea that it could blow in the wind or fall as precipitation back down to Earth is extremely new. The main mode of microplastic transport, as far as […]
US Officials to Review Deal on Sharing Colorado River Water
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /The San Diego Union-Tribuneby Ken RitterFederal water managers are starting to review a crucial 2007 agreement for seven Western states to share drought-diminished water supplies from the Colorado River ahead of talks about revising and renewing it beginning in 2026, U.S. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said Friday. Bernhardt called for a report next December, ahead of a deadline set in […]