diminished snowpack
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‘Our acequias are struggling’: Mayordomos from across NM gather to call for help
Fire or flood has damaged at least 75 acequias across state this year.
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Drought prompts ‘unprecedented’ Flaming Gorge drawdown
The release of an extra 500,000 acre feet of water is intended to help maintain hydroelectric power generation at Lake Powell.
Sierra Nevada snowpack disappearing after driest January-February in recorded history, third year of California drought all but inevitable
Sierra snowpack down to 64% with no major storms on horizon as winter rainy season has only 1 month left.
2022 Beijing Games: How real is your snow?
The Beijing Organizing Committee has given assurances that snow will not be an issue during, or after, the 2022 Winter Olympics. Experts have told DW otherwise. We take a look at some of the claims.
California, Arizona and Nevada in talks on new plan to save Colorado River water
The talks took on urgency this summer after federal projections showed growing risks of Lake Mead falling to critically low levels, despite plans for mandatory cutbacks throughout the Southwest that the states agreed to in 2019.
Heat waves 2021: Why air-conditioning is a climate change nightmare
Extreme heat causes a cascade of climate chaos, and the way we deal with it — air conditioning — is only cooking our planet faster. Is there a better way to cool ourselves down?
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Massive lake busts Southern California drought, for now
Diamond Valley Lake, an "inland ocean," is Southern California's prime defense against drought.
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