Figure It Out…Or Else: Feds to Colorado River States
Climate One
- Published
- February 13, 2026
- Duration
- 31:12
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Jun 10, 2026
Discusses It’s been an unusually warm and dry winter across the west, and that’s bad news for the seven states…
Summary
It’s been an unusually warm and dry winter across the west, and that’s bad news for the seven states and 40 million people that rely on water from the Colorado River. The water flowing into the river from snowmelt and rain is dwindling, partly because of climate change. The basin's two major reservoirs are at historic lows, and without a sudden influx of …
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It’s been an unusually warm and dry winter across the west, and that’s bad news for the seven states and 40 million people that rely on water from the Colorado River. The water flowing into the river from snowmelt and rain is dwindling, partly because of climate change. The basin's two major reservoirs are at historic lows, and without a sudden influx of snowstorms, streamflow forecasts for the coming year aren’t looking good. That adds stress to an already drought-stricken region where negotiat