Brad Udall

Colorado State University

Field(s) of Expertise

Water Policy

Climate Adaptation

In The News
Southwest states facing tough choices about water as Colorado River diminishesJuly 30, 202360 Minutes
Don't call it a 'drought': Climate scientist Brad Udall views Colorado River crisis as the beginning of aridificationAugust 25, 2022Steamboat Pilot & Today
Southwest states facing tough choices about water as Colorado River diminishesAugust 14, 202260 Minutes
PROPORTIONATE LIMITS MAY FLOAT COLORADO RIVER USERS THROUGH WATER CRISISJuly 29, 2022Greeley Tribune
Proposed Whitney Reservoir has far-reaching impacts for Western SlopeJuly 22, 2022Missoula Current
Fixing what isn't brokenJune 17, 2022The Daily Sentinel
Could the #ColoradoRiver Compact adapt to go with the flow? — GreenWire #COriver #aridificationJune 7, 2022GreenWire
Advocacy group asks Southwest to 'amp up the urgency' on protecting Colorado River waterApril 18, 2022azCentral
The Colorado River’s confounding math problemMarch 23, 2022Coyote Gulch
22 years of drought in Colorado, rest of the Southwest is worst stretch in 1,200 years, study showsFebruary 14, 2022The Colorado Sun
How the U.S. Megadrought Will Affect 2022 and BeyondJanuary 5, 2022Discover Magazine
Warm Winter Persists as Second ‘La Nina’ Year is PredictedDecember 23, 2021North Forty News
Meager snowpack hints at grim future for winters in Western U.S.December 17, 2021KUNC
Arizona joins Nevada, California and tribes in a pledge to slash Colorado River water useDecember 15, 2021Arizona Central
Drought monitors paint a bleak picture for the Colorado RiverNovember 25, 2021Arizona Public Media
These four metrics are used to track drought, and they paint a bleak pictureNovember 24, 2021KUNC
If the Colorado River keeps drying up, a century-old agreement to share the water could be threatened. No one is sure what happens next.November 19, 2021CPR News
Colorado River Water Users face cuts as Historic Drought takes its tollOctober 25, 202160 Minutes
Southwest states facing tough choices about water as Colorado River diminishesOctober 24, 202160 Minutes
Colorado River Forecasts Not a ‘Crystal Ball’September 1, 2021Circle of Blue
First-ever water cuts declared for Colorado River in historic drought August 17, 2021CNN
First-ever water cuts declared for Colorado River in historic droughtAugust 16, 2021KGO 810
Two of America’s largest reservoirs reach record lows amid lasting drought. July 27, 2021New York Times
Drawing Down The Blue Mesa To Help The Dry WestJuly 26, 2021CBS Denver
Lake Powell — Nation's Second-Largest Reservoir — Hits Record LowJuly 24, 2021KUNC
Colorado Arrives at the Dawn of Megafires, Part ThreeJuly 23, 2021Pagosa Daily Post
The Colorado River is shrinking. Hard choices lie ahead, this scientist warnsJuly 1, 2021Science Magazine
Why water levels in megadrought-impacted Southwestern states have some experts concerned June 26, 2021ABC News
Scientists say dire climate change scenarios should be taken into account in Colorado River Basin water managementJune 4, 2021NM Political Report
The Water Fight over the shrinking Colorado RiverApril 8, 2021BBC News
Proposed Whitney Reservoir has far-reaching impacts for Western SlopeMarch 21, 2021The Denver Post