Oregon’s groundwater is being used faster than it’s being replenished, and the state’s aquifers are declining. The Oregon Water Resources Department is proposing new rules in response. The agency ...

This story is a part of Understanding Southern Colorado's Groundwater, an occasional series from KRCC about groundwater resources. Read more stories here. As drought and demand affect water resources ...

The Colorado River basin has lost a Lake Mead’s worth of water in the last 20 years — and scientists say we’re passing a "critical point" where pumping groundwater will become too expensive. When you ...

Whether it’s skiing champagne powder in the mountains or floating down one of the state’s rivers, Coloradans interact with water in more ways than one. But out of view, there’s another part of the ...

WEATHER COVERAGE. AND ISN’T THAT A PRETTY PICTURE? JUST THOSE BEAUTIFUL MUTED COLORS AS THE SUN’S GOING DOWN OVER THE SUTTER BUTTE. LET’S CHECK IN WITH OUR METEOROLOGIST. HEATHER WALDMAN. YEAH, ...

Although it is time for the Legislature or the Texas Supreme Court to dispense with the rule of capture, that action alone will not protect groundwater, writes Vanessa Puig-Williams. In this photo, ...

Water is the essence of life, and nowhere is that more clear than in hot, dry Arizona. That’s a problem, but an even bigger one lurks beneath the surface of the state. According to a new study, ...

California is at a groundwater management crossroads as legal loopholes threaten to undo the state’s progress toward responsible groundwater sustainability. At the core of this legal conflict are two ...