Dossier
water drought
Coverage of water drought in the Nexus archive.
- Water hauling is the new chore no rancher asked for
Ranchers in the U.S. Rockies are hauling water for livestock due to a record-low snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin, exacerbated by human-caused climate change. The drought has forced producers to reduce herds, buy hay, and monitor wildfires while struggling to meet operational costs and sustain family ranching legacies.