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A small swath of the valley is restored to resemble when the Rio Grande flourished, but as drought changes the land, it’ll take more work — and water.

The Rio Grande has lost as much as 93% of wetland habitats. People transformed wetlands to support agriculture or more urban development.

The Rio Grande has lost as much as 93% of wetland habitats. People transformed wetlands to support agriculture or more urban development.

Dwindling flows and growing salination threaten crops and soil in Texas. Heres what it means for the struggling river.

The endangered species is only a symptom within a larger system in peril, conservationists say.

As New Mexico’s largest river dries, pueblos are working to preserve it — and to establish their rights.

Invasive plants are speeding the degradation of a rare marsh in a New Mexico city.

Built in 1878, the church is named for the patron saint of farming — a practice that isn’t so easy as the water dries up, drought after drought.

When it comes to water, it’s not North vs. South or surface vs. groundwater anymore, one farmer explains.

Hard calculations and changed practices in the era of drought and global warming raise moral questions for some Rio Grande farmers.