The Colorado River begins as snow. Every spring, the mountain snowpack of the Rockies melts into streams that feed into reservoirs that supply 40 million people across seven U.S. states. The system ...

We’re not looking at an incremental step here,” said Brad Udall of Colorado State University. “We’re looking at a complete ...

For years, water managers have been puzzled as the Colorado River kept delivering less water than expected—even when snowpack levels looked promising. New research reveals the missing piece: spring ...