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Leaner snowpack and earlier melt has Western water out of whack, study shows

A new study out of the University of Colorado Boulder shows that less snow is falling and snow is melting earlier in the Mountain West, a trend that has big implications for agricultural, wildfire risk and water supplies.
Tribes in the Colorado River basin say they're 'in the dark' as states discuss water conservation
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Tribes in the Colorado River basin say they're 'in the dark' as states discuss water conservation

As states consider their response to the federal government's call for 2-4 million acre-feet of water conservation, tribal groups say their voices aren't being heard.
The Colorado River basin’s worsening dryness in five numbers
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The Colorado River basin’s worsening dryness in five numbers

Dry conditions are the worst they’ve been in almost 20 years across the Colorado River watershed, which acts as the drinking and irrigation water supply for 40 million people in the American Southwest.
More studies, faster forecasting needed to fight flash drought, says paper
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More studies, faster forecasting needed to fight flash drought, says paper

Researchers are arguing for new models to better plan for a recent climate phenomenon: flash droughts.

New research predicts climate change will yield less crops and hungrier bugs
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New research predicts climate change will yield less crops and hungrier bugs

New research from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests rising global temperatures will have a greater impacts on crop yields than previously predicted.

Colorado River reservoirs expected to be less than half full, headed toward historic low
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Colorado River reservoirs expected to be less than half full, headed toward historic low

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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An elusive Colorado River drought plan fails to materialize — for now
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An elusive Colorado River drought plan fails to materialize — for now

Drought and population growth are forcing tough conversations and negotiations about who gets water and who must cut back.

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