As we navigate an era of increasing water scarcity, the role of local governments in spearheading water conservation efforts becomes paramount. By zeroing in on municipal facilities, government ...

PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix released a handbook to promote water conservation through rainwater collection and other methods. The Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) Handbook aims to help Phoenix ...

Change is in the wind for Santa Fe’s Water Conservation Program. The program is nationally recognized and leads the Southwest with a low gallons-per-capita-per-day (GPCD) metric that demonstrates that ...

Conservation has never lacked ideas. Protected areas, payments for ecosystem services, community management, certification schemes, and public campaigns have all been promoted as solutions to ...

Most of us weren’t around to see the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. But a mixture of drought and poor farming practices saw the topsoil of a half dozen states stripped away. Picture the dusty and desolate ...

Amid historic water shortages, the Western Slope’s agricultural communities are under stress. In a drier future, farmers and ranchers will need to maintain the cultural and economic vibrancy of their ...

After years of studying and experimenting with pilot programs, the future of Colorado River management will almost certainly include a permanent water conservation program for the Upper Basin states.

The findings of recent water-conservation studies on the Western Slope could have implications for lawmakers and water managers as they plan for a future with less water. Researchers from Colorado ...

Colorado River managers on Thursday decided to continue a water conservation program designed to protect critical elevations in the nation’s two largest reservoirs. The Upper Colorado River Commission ...