Shrinking Colorado River water levels worry U.S. states

As Wyoming and other states grapple with shrinking ... "So they are just responding to consumer demands." He said he believes the new data could be an important tool for Colorado River ... Read More

Colorado's Streams Are Being Loaded With 'Toxic' Heavy Metals

The amount of copper, zinc and sulfate has doubled in the alpine streams flowing from the mountains over the past three decades. Read More

Hay grown for cattle consumes nearly half the water drawn from Colorado River, study finds

In a new study, researchers found that ... Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt says with climate change shrinking the Colorado River, Western states should renegotiate a key 1922 agreement. Read More

Colorado’s snowpack is looking a lot better than last year heading into warmer months

The good news is that the snowpack around Colorado is looking pretty good heading into spring and summer. In fact, more than 70% of the state is reporting no drought conditions ... and the upper Eagle ... Read More

Cattle are drinking the Colorado River dry

But when drought years shrink the Colorado River ... offer an easy out: Just stop growing alfalfa and fallow the fields, or shift to less water-intensive crops. But it’s not quite that easy. Read More

Colorado River Study Reveals How Water Is Used

More than half of the Colorado River's total annual water flow is used on agriculture, a new study ... weather in February. But the issue remains that the Colorado River's water levels are ... Read More

Temperatures warm up as we approach the weekend

NORTH TEXAS - As we move through this Thursday, expect a warm day ... In fact, CBS News Texas meteorologists have issued a weather alert for Saturday night. The forecast could change, but for ... Read More

More than half of water from Colorado River used for agriculture industry, report finds

The Colorado River has about 19% less volume than in the year 2000. Researchers have quantified just how much ... around the world: Study Waters from the Colorado River have not reached its ... Read More

Study: Colorado River states routinely overdraw water budget

A new study says it is provides “a more comprehensive and complete understanding of how the Colorado River Basin’s water is consumed.” Despite two decades of persistent drought in the ... Read More

Consumer News

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies. The number ... Read More

Study says Lunchables contains too much lead for school lunches

Just how healthy are school lunches? An independent lab report says they would be a ... director of food policy at Consumer Reports, which conducted the study. "The USDA should remove Lunchables ... Read More