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Colorado River Basin Aquifers Are Declining Even More Steeply Than the River, New Research Shows (insideclimatenews.org)

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Overuse and climate change are rapidly depleting groundwater throughout the region, but aquifers are not part of the negotiations among the seven basin states to cut back water use.

By Wyatt Myskow

Declines of underground water supplies that are vital to cities and farming in the Colorado River Basin are outpacing the losses of the river’s water, according to new research published last week based on NASA satellite data.

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