Irrigators have failed to persuade the Oregon Court of Appeals that a water transfer between a Klamath basin ranch and a wildlife refuge was unlawful. The appellate court has determined the Oregon ...

Much of the water in the West is transported across vast geographical areas by large infrastructure projects known as interbasin water transfers. Two of these projects in particular make up 85% of all ...

SALEM — The failure of a bill imposing environmental reviews on certain Oregon water rights transfers has not dissuaded Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek from pursuing similar legislation again. Senate Bill 1153 ...

Buckeye and Queen Creek can now tap groundwater from farmlands in the Harquahala Valley west of Phoenix. The state Department of Water Resources approved the plan, the first of its type under a law ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers a solution to water scarcity during droughts amid the tug of economic development, population growth and ...

As the Colorado River Basin faces an unprecedented structural deficit, we must look beyond short-term local conservation and toward bold, lasting regional solutions. The Colorado River supports 40 ...

Your article “Taking the West Forward” nailed a key issue that typically escapes public notice: the system of water rights in the West that gives priority to the oldest users of water and typically ...

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Lawmakers approved a series of new water management measures on Saturday that could speed up farmland conversion in groundwater-regulated areas and transform the future growth of cities like Buckeye ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Throughout history, China has reshaped its geography to meet its growing needs. And now, it is undertaking what may be the largest ...

Alberta is set to allow for what it calls "lower-risk" interbasin diversion — referring to the transfer of water from one major river basin to another — as part of a suite of proposed updates to its ...