Robert Glennon
Supreme Court rules the US is not required to ensure access to water for the Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the U.S., covers 27,000 square miles (70,000 square kilometers) in the Southwest – an area larger …
Colorado River states bought time with a water conservation deal – now they need to think bigger
Arizona, California and Nevada have narrowly averted a regional water crisis by agreeing to reduce their use of Colorado River water over the next three years. …
Human actions created the Salton Sea, California’s largest lake – how to save it from collapse
Co-written by Brent Haddad.
A water strategy for parched West: Have cities pay farmers to install more efficient irrigation
“Are you going to run out of water?” is the first question people ask when they find out I’m from Arizona. The answer is that some people already have, others s…
What is dead pool? A water expert explains
Journalists reporting on the status and future of the Colorado River are increasingly using the phrase “dead pool.” It sounds ominous. And it is. Dead pool occu…
Evaporated water
“This is a case about evaporated water.” Thus began U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion for the Court in Texas v. New Mexico, decided on Decemb…
As Colorado River Basin states confront water shortages, it’s time to focus on reducing demand
Robert Glennon, University of Arizona The U.S. government announced its first-ever water shortage declaration for the Colorado River on Aug. 16, 2021, triggerin…
Interstate water wars are heating up along with the climate
Robert Glennon, University of Arizona Interstate water disputes are as American as apple pie. States often think a neighboring state is using more than its fair…
Looser standards for showerheads could send a lot of water and money down the drain
For more than 25 years, Congress has directed U.S. government agencies to set energy and water efficiency standards for many new products. These measures conser…