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Money from the Inflation Reduction Act has helped save water in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin. President-elect Trump appears poised to take away funding for those programs.

The seven states that share the shrinking river are deeply divided about new rules for its future. They met in Las Vegas for the annual Colorado River Water Users Association, or CRWUA, conference.

The seven states that use the Colorado River are like kids coming home to a family reunion. Those who follow river policy are frustrated with their level of disagreement.

The Biden Administration's Interior Department released proposals for managing the river in an apparent attempt to nudge the states toward agreement.

The Colorado River Delta is almost entirely dry, but environmentalists are hoping they can keep getting water to restore habitats after a U.S.-Mexico agreement expires in 2026.

Temperature rise from climate change means trouble for Western states robbed of moisture by 鈥渢hirstier鈥� atmosphere. Listen to our "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Michael Booth, and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

Tribal leaders want to be included again in federal funding through the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for conservation programs in the Upper Basin. The money would pay groups like the Southern Ute Indian Tribe for water they are not using.

Nearly half of the water drawn from the Colorado River goes to feed for beef and dairy cows. Researchers say modest changes in American diets could help farmers use less water 鈥� and help the climate.

Colorado's water report looks pretty good right now. The state's average snowpack has filled reservoirs mostly to capacity and precipitation has been consistent. But climate experts are still worried. They say hot and dry conditions ahead could push Colorado into drought. The Colorado Sun Editor Larry Ryckman joined KUNC's Michael Lyle, Jr. to further discuss this issue.

The recent stretch of hot, dry weather along the Front Range has many homeowners wishing they had a more drought-tolerant yard. On today's In The NoCo, we hear from an expert with CSU Extension about how to make your lawn more resilient, one small step at a time.