Rivers

New Mexico

Aridification is here

The changed climate is inevitable — suffering doesn’t have to be

August 20, 2026

AP New Mexico

Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions

Milestone comes about a week after Lake Mead also hit a historic low

August 17, 2026

AP New Mexico

Lake Mead hits historic low water level as Colorado River struggles

40 million people rely on the waterway

August 10, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico delegation introduces bill to ban uranium mining in Chama Watershed

Bill would prohibit all forms of uranium mining throughout most of Rio Arriba County

August 6, 2026

Associated Press

Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the U.S. West

Marek Senn fishes for trout while Jase Joslin rows their boat down the Yellowstone River, Friday, July 31, near Livingston,…

August 5, 2026

Associated Press

A federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town’s levee system

Town says the wall could lead to flooding

August 3, 2026

AP New Mexico

Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River

The proposed cuts in the Lower Basin states would be the biggest to date

July 31, 2026

AP New Mexico

U.S. Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

Settlement calls for reducing groundwater pumping and retiring some farmland water rights

May 28, 2026

Associated Press

Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon

That comes at cost to hydropower

May 27, 2026

Tri-Cities

Best bets: Key events in Farmington, Bloomfield and Aztec

The Farmington Riverfest returns Berg and Animas parks this Friday through Sunday. See details below. Pictured are attendees of the…

May 19, 2026

Associated Press

Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide

Oxygen levels in could fall so low that more dead zones appear

May 18, 2026

AP New Mexico

California, Nevada and Arizona announce temporary plan to save water from the Colorado River

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation releasing more water than usual into Lake Powell

May 11, 2026

New Mexico

New Mexico AG seeks judge to fine, possibly jail landowner over threats to Pecos access

Photos submitted by the New Mexico Department of Justice in an emergency motion alleging Erik Briones threatened fisherman with a…

May 7, 2026

New Mexico

Following season of low snowpack, experts say Middle Rio Grande is in trouble

About 70% of the state is now in severe or extreme drought conditions

April 16, 2026

Associated Press

Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis

Gavino Rivera talks about the decline of the Hillcrest neighborhood Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, as he gathers scrap metal near…

April 13, 2026

‘Historic’ low snowpack threatens New Mexico rivers

Conditions threaten farmers, hurt the state’s ski season

March 13, 2026

Associated Press New Mexico

States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet the latest deadline to find consensus

PHOENIX (AP) — The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time…

February 14, 2026

Colorado River governors express cautious optimism after ‘historic’ D.C. meeting

New Mexico Gov: ‘One thing is certain: We’ll have less water moving forward, not more’

February 2, 2026

Colorado River talks: States are still at odds but working toward a 5-year plan

The so-called “bathtub ring,” a deposit of pale minerals left behind where reservoir water levels once reached, is shown on…

January 21, 2026

Report says New Mexico faces ‘looming groundwater crisis’ from climate change, overuse

Experts recommend groundwater included, understood in regional planning

January 15, 2026

Feds release draft long-term plans for Colorado River management

Draft doesn’t identify which operating guidelines the federal government would prefer

January 12, 2026

Feds to release draft environmental review of Colorado River management options in January

The river’s operating rules are set to expire at the end of 2026

December 18, 2025

Associated Press New Mexico

A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of North America’s longest rivers, the Rio Grande — or Rio Bravo as it’s called…

November 20, 2025

Deadline passed, Arizona governor says Colorado River headwater states uncommitted to conservation

Tuesday’s deadline passed with no deal or even details about sticking points

November 13, 2025