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It’s hard to imagine a Fourth of July celebration without certain things — cookouts, fireworks, the American flag and the singing of “The Star-Spangled…
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Fear can be a powerful motivator.The mention of one plausible future scenario along the Colorado River is enough to make some water managers in the West…
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Water leaders in Arizona are again trying to get to “yes” on a deal that deals with drought. This would help prepare the state for future cuts to its…
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Reservoirs that store water along the Colorado River are projected to be less than half full later this year, potentially marking a historic low mark for…
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2018 wasn't the worst winter on record for the southern Rocky Mountain region, but it was close to it.“It was an extreme year on the dry side, widespread…
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How bad is 2018 snowpack in the southern Rocky Mountains, you ask?Let me count the ways.Currently, snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin, which…
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The biggest lake in California is shrinking.The Salton Sea occupies a hot, desert basin a short drive from the Mexico border and it’s been evaporating for…
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This winter in the southern Rocky Mountains is shaping up to be one for the record books. And not in a good way.Parts of the West are currently…
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When you’ve held on to something valuable for a long time, it can be hard to choose to give it up. When that something is water, it’s even harder —…
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In 1948 a plane crash in Los Gatos, Calif. claimed the lives of 32 passengers, including 28 Mexican farm workers. In many of the news accounts, only the…