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How the 100-year-old Colorado River Compact laid the foundation for the West’s current water crisis
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How the 100-year-old Colorado River Compact laid the foundation for the West’s current water crisis

A hundred years ago this month, a handful of men tasked with divvying up the Colorado River gravely misjudged its character. Is it too late to fix their mistakes?
What another dry winter means for Colorado and the West
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What another dry winter means for Colorado and the West

Ask a climate scientist why water scarcity in Colorado has become so dire, and their most simple answer will likely be a two-part explanation: Climate change and population growth.

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