Water

KUNC's Alex Hager rode nearly 50 miles on the Poudre River trail and learned about the wildlife, people and farms that use its water along the way.

A new approach to addressing water scarcity is underway — one that turns farmland into projects that benefit both people and the environment. Researchers say parched Mountain West states could learn from it.

Idaho's two Republican senators are signing on to a bipartisan bill that would triple the budget of a program to clean up water sources in national forests.

A better understanding of groundwater in the headwaters could improve streamflow predictions.

One Colorado city's drinking water got the highest score from judges, who said it tasted smooth and light.

Zebra mussel larvae were recently detected in the Colorado River. What does that mean for the 40 million people who depend on the river for drinking water and agriculture in Western states? And what can the state do about it?

After construction stops and starts, lingering questions remain over court decisions that could affect future water supply infrastructure on the Colorado River.

A new study shows that utility companies in Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico are predicting explosions in energy demand due to data centers that power artificial intelligence.

In the northeastern plains, pumping the aquifer is not sustainable.

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