Brad Riesenberg has worked in the winter sports industry for more than 20 years, and he’s never seen a winter with such paltry snowfall and mild temperatures as he has this season. Riesenberg, who is an owner at Backcountry Snowmobiling in Park City, Utah, said customers have been canceling their tours due to a lack […]
For the first time in 25 years, the US Drought Monitor shows that no area of California is experiencing unusually dry or drought conditions. The Drought Monitor tracks and reports on the development or recovery of short and long-term drought patterns across the U.S. Experts analyze recent rainfall, snowpack, streamflow, soil moisture and climatology to […]
The United States and Mexico have reached a long-sought understanding under the 1944 Water Treaty that promises immediate relief for Texas farmers and ranchers while setting a path to repay years of overdue water deliveries from the Rio Grande. Under the agreement announced today, Mexico will begin releasing 202,000 acre-feet of water to the United […]
In a decision that could complicate Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to build a giant water tunnel and remake California’s water system, a state appeals court has rejected the state’s plan for financing the project. The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled against the state Department of Water Resources’ plan to issue billions of dollars in […]
The Rio Grande Basin is experiencing pronounced aridification, with a trend toward persistently warmer, drier conditions. These conditions now mark a “new normal” for the region and exemplify a broader pattern among bodies of water worldwide. As the Alamosa Citizen reported, the Rio Grande Basin experienced atypical weather patterns in 2025, characterized by prolonged warm, dry […]
Despite a slow start, California’s snowpack has started to catch up to historical averages for this time of year across the central and southern Sierra Nevada. The northern portion of the mountain range — responsible for roughly 30% of Southern California’s water — continues to lag behind. The northern Sierra is at 61% of normal, while […]
The Western U.S. Is in a Snow Drought, Raising Fears for Summer Water Supplies
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /CNNby Andrew FreedmanBrad Riesenberg has worked in the winter sports industry for more than 20 years, and he’s never seen a winter with such paltry snowfall and mild temperatures as he has this season. Riesenberg, who is an owner at Backcountry Snowmobiling in Park City, Utah, said customers have been canceling their tours due to a lack […]
First Time in 25 Years: U.S. Drought Monitor Shows No Dry Areas in California
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /KCRA 3by Heather WaldmanFor the first time in 25 years, the US Drought Monitor shows that no area of California is experiencing unusually dry or drought conditions. The Drought Monitor tracks and reports on the development or recovery of short and long-term drought patterns across the U.S. Experts analyze recent rainfall, snowpack, streamflow, soil moisture and climatology to […]
U.S., Mexico Reach Long-Sought After Water Shortage Agreement Under 1944 Treaty
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Lockhart Post-Registerby Anthony CollinsThe United States and Mexico have reached a long-sought understanding under the 1944 Water Treaty that promises immediate relief for Texas farmers and ranchers while setting a path to repay years of overdue water deliveries from the Rio Grande. Under the agreement announced today, Mexico will begin releasing 202,000 acre-feet of water to the United […]
Newsom’s Signature Water Tunnel Is Set Back by California Court Ruling
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /Los Angeles Timesby Ian JamesIn a decision that could complicate Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to build a giant water tunnel and remake California’s water system, a state appeals court has rejected the state’s plan for financing the project. The 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled against the state Department of Water Resources’ plan to issue billions of dollars in […]
New Study Issues Dire Warning About Worsening Conditions in Major U.S. River: ‘The Outlook … Does Not Look Good’
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The Cool Downby Alyssa OchsThe Rio Grande Basin is experiencing pronounced aridification, with a trend toward persistently warmer, drier conditions. These conditions now mark a “new normal” for the region and exemplify a broader pattern among bodies of water worldwide. As the Alamosa Citizen reported, the Rio Grande Basin experienced atypical weather patterns in 2025, characterized by prolonged warm, dry […]
Latest Snowpack Measurements Show California Water Supplies in Decent Shape
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Sierra Stewart /The LAistby Jacob MargolisDespite a slow start, California’s snowpack has started to catch up to historical averages for this time of year across the central and southern Sierra Nevada. The northern portion of the mountain range — responsible for roughly 30% of Southern California’s water — continues to lag behind. The northern Sierra is at 61% of normal, while […]