Solving America's water crisis, one state at a time.

Megadrought, wildfire, and a 20-year supply gap.

California faces its driest two-decade stretch in 1,200 years. Snowpack decline, over-tapped aquifers in the Central Valley, and recurring wildfire-driven watershed damage threaten 39 million people and the nation's largest agricultural economy.

Living on a shrinking Colorado River.

Arizona draws roughly 36% of its water from the Colorado River, now at historic lows. Lake Mead and Lake Powell have hovered near 'dead pool' levels, forcing mandatory cuts to cities and the Central Arizona Project.

Floods, droughts, and an aging grid.

Texas swings between extreme drought and catastrophic flood. The 2011 drought caused $7.6B in agricultural losses; Hurricane Harvey showed the opposite extreme. The state water plan projects a 17% supply shortfall by 2070 without new investment.

The driest state gets smarter.

Nevada is the nation's driest state. Las Vegas has cut per-capita water use by nearly half since 2002 despite population growth — a model for conservation-first cities.

Rio Grande running dry.

The Rio Grande has gone dry through Albuquerque in recent summers. Snowpack-fed runoff is declining, and the state is locked in compact-delivery obligations it increasingly cannot meet.

Fast growth, shrinking Great Salt Lake.

The Great Salt Lake hit record lows, exposing toxic dust beds and threatening a billion-dollar mineral and brine-shrimp economy. Utah is also one of the fastest-growing, second-driest states.