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San Diegans depend on the Colorado River, and they have to make some tough decisions in the next year.

Add these episodes to your listening rotation during the NPR Network's Climate Solutions Week, where we're dedicated to stories and conversations about the search for climate solutions.

Environmental groups have filed suit against the state of Utah arguing leaders aren't doing enough to prevent the state's namesake Great Salt Lake from drying up.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with reporter Jane Ferguson from PBS Newshour about her recent trip into Afghanistan.

A new study finds deforestation reduces rainfall in tropical rainforests, which has grave consequences for agriculture, drought and climate resilience.

The emergency declaration requires local water suppliers to implement water shortage contingency plans to respond to local conditions and prepare for the possibility of another dry year.

New data released Tuesday shows residents reduced their water consumption by 1.8% compared to 2020. Gov. Gavin Newsom had asked people to voluntarily cut back their water use by 15%.

Continued droughts are forcing the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California to ask water agencies to voluntarily conserve water.

Amid a major drought in the Western U.S., a proposed solution comes up repeatedly: large-scale river diversions, including pumping Mississippi River water to parched states.

California has been drenched by atmospheric river storms since late December, putting a dent in the state’s long drought — but also causing flooding, power outages and at least 18 deaths.