Dust-on-snow is a major threat to water in the Colorado River, yet no snowmelt forecasts integrate dust-accelerated melt. Using pioneering remote sensing techniques, new research is the first to ...

The Colorado River system is the lifeblood of the southwest, delivering water to 40 million people across the United States ...

A late-season rollercoaster ride this year turned into a steep decline for snowpack levels that feed the Colorado River.

The Colorado River system is the lifeblood of the Southwest, delivering water to 40 million people across the United States and Mexico. Drought and ...

The research is the first to capture how dust effects the broad expanse of headwaters feeding the Colorado River system ... to build detailed maps of land-surface characteristics.

Other tools for visualizing the snowpack exist, such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service Snow and Water Interactive Map, which plots various ... many mountainous areas, like the headwaters ...

Rivers and streams serve as critical connectors across vast geographical landscapes, trickling out of tucked-away headwaters and ... relatively understudied. A Colorado State University-led ...

Before the 20th century ran its course, brown trout had taken control of the Beaverkill River of New York ... depends upon where you stand on the map. Of the four major trout species in the ...

When Colorado families plan their spring break escapes, they’re increasingly skipping the airport lines and coastal crowds for something magical in their own backyard: Salida, where the farm-to-table ...