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Beginning in the 1880s, humans built progressively larger diversions, dams, and reservoirs in the Rio Grande Basin, leaving ...
The Rio Grande Compact — signed in 1938 by Colorado, New Mexico and Texas — sealed the river’s fate. The compact ensured that farmers in all three states would get their share of water.
For the second time in 40 years, the stretch of the Rio Grande in Albuquerque has gone dry, the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy ...
In Albuquerque, much of the Rio Grande was a cracked riverbed Monday, a result of a record dry winter and legal restrictions on storing Rio Grande water. The Rio Grande is fed primarily by snowfall in ...
The Rio Grande Compact—signed in 1938 between Colorado, New Mexico and Texas—sealed the river’s fate. The compact ensured that farmers in all three states would get their share of water.
NOW, THE RIO GRANDE, THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE SOUTHWEST REGION. BONE DRY IN THE METRO TUESDAY. EXPERTS SAYING THERE ARE LIKELY ...
The Rio Grande Compact—signed in 1938 between Colorado, New Mexico and Texas—sealed the river’s fate. The compact ensured that farmers in all three states would get their share of water.
Ocracoke Islanders Tom and Carol Pahl are on a trek around the United States (following 70-degree weather) and will report back from time to time their reflections. This is their ...
Water officials expect minimal flows of the Rio Grande around Albuquerque. It is possible for some of the river to dry in the coming days or weeks. That announcement was made by the Middle Rio ...
Projects aimed at addressing drought in the Upper Rio Grande River Basin are getting nearly $25 million in federal funding, according to a recent announcement from the Bureau of Reclamation. The ...
Oil and gas companies have used billions of gallons of Rio Grande and Pecos River water for drilling in the past four years, according to an exclusive Inside Climate News analysis.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Water officials expect minimal flows of the Rio Grande around Albuquerque. It is possible for some of the river to dry in the coming days or weeks. That announcement was made ...