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‘A portion of paradise’: How the drought is bringing a lost US canyon back to life

Record dryness has restored an ecosystem under Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir. Is it time to see it as ‘a national park rather than a storage tank’?

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Why is the Colorado River drying up? Drought and water rights explained

How do you balance securing water for some of the fastest growing cities in the country with preserving water for farming regions that supply most of the country’s winter vegetables?

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California's opening bid won't solve the Colorado River crisis alone
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California's opening bid won't solve the Colorado River crisis alone

Outside observers say the fact of a formal offer at all from the largest player on the river is an important move at a time when negotiations have been stalled.
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The Colorado River is in crisis. The Walton family is pushing a solution.

The first-ever official shortage on the Colorado River has intensified a debate over how to provide water for 40 million people across the Southwest and irrigate fields of thirsty crops. No voice is more influential than that of the Walton family, billionaire heirs to the Walmart fortune.
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