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A new federal report shows that later this year the Colorado River’s biggest reservoirs are likely to drop to levels not seen since they were filled.
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The Colorado River’s biggest reservoirs are likely to drop to historically low levels later this year, prompting mandatory conservation by some of the river’s heaviest users.
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Forecasts for the Colorado River this spring and summer show an increasing likelihood of persistent, worsening drought. KUNC's Luke Runyon reports.
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When it comes to water in the West, a lot of it is visible. Snow stacks up high in the mountains then eventually melts and flows down into valleys. It’s easy to see how heavy rains and rushing rivers translate into an abundance of available water. But another important factor of water availability is much harder to see.
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The Fort Yuma-Quechan Indian Tribe is situated at a nexus in the Colorado River Basin.
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A showdown is looming on the Colorado River. The river’s existing management guidelines are set to expire in 2026. The states that draw water from it are about to undertake a new round of negotiations over the river’s future, while it’s facing worsening dry conditions due in part to rising temperatures.
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Vice President Kamala Harris visited Denver on Tuesday to promote the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that was approved last week.Newly confirmed…
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States in the Colorado River Basin are ready to begin negotiating policies to govern the critical Western water source.
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All signs are pointing to a dry start to 2021 across much of the Colorado River watershed, which provides water to about 40 million people in the Western U.S.
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Great Basin caves tell a story linking climate change to a “worst-case scenario” with potential impact on 56 million Western water users.