Please join GBWN and a panel of poets, hell raisers, writers, water warriors and folks who helped stop the Vegas water grab. GBWN and others will be reciting poems, making music, telling stories, and sharing wisdom.
The Sierra Nevada mountain range is dusted with snow fall from a recent storm. While many are cheering the recent weather, the snow is not enough to fix the drought in Lake Mead. As GBWN's Kyle Roerink told KLAS, "[a]…
The snowpack in the Rocky Mountains has risen above normal for this time of year. While the snowmelt will eventually find its way into the Colorado River, the elevated snowpack is not enough to erase years of drought conditions. GBWN's…
After years of ringing alarm bells - the folks on the Colorado River are finally realizing Lake Mead is running out of water. SNWA has proposed a new framework for the Basin States to cut hundreds of thousands of acre-feet…
Lake Powell bears a lot of responsibility. The Glen Canyon Dam holds water for millions of people and crops downstream. However, drought conditions are severely impacting the water levels in the lake. GBWN's Kyle Roerink spoke with KUER about the…
The Southern Nevada Water Authority claims it has a plan for how the seven Colorado River Basin States can protect Lake Mead and Lake Powell. However, it's unclear whether the other Basin States agree with their plan. Great Basin Water…
Groundwater is an important resource in the Desert West. Cities across Utah and Nevada rely on underground aquifers for fresh water. As reliance on this resource becomes more prevalent, researchers are exploring an important question: How old is the water?…
The West Desert water fight continues on, as Iron County water officials look to extract billions of gallons of water from Pine Valley to sustain growth in Cedar City. The fight has left the ground and is heading into the…
In December 2022, leaders from the Colorado River Basin states came together to consider how to fix the water shortage on the river. One solution that came up was paying farmers to leave water in the river. GBWN's Kyle Roerink…
With your support, Great Basin Water Network helped kill the Southern Nevada Water Authorities' pipeline. However, the water grab may be rising from the dead. GBWN's Kyle Roerink talked with KLAS about the seemingly endless fight.
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