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    5 essential reads about snow and ice

    The Conversation US -
    With winter underway, learn more about the science behind ice and snow.

    Praying for rain

    The Food & Environment Reporting Network -
    The Zuni tribe's homeland is one of the most parched sections of the country. The tribe has already declared three drought emergencies in the last 15 years. Will it survive the next one?
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    Can a grand vision or incremental change solve the Colorado River's challenges?

    Western Water -
    With talks looming on a new operating agreement for the river, a debate has emerged over the best approach to address its challenges.

    Thirsty future for American West, as “megadrought” grips some of the fastest-growing U.S. cities

    FairWarning -
    A subdivision under construction in Nevada. (Kenneth Kennemer/U.S. Air Force) By Alexandra Tempus, Fair Warning In 2002, Utah was reeling...

    Degrees of warming: Rising temperatures, shorter winters and a declining snowpack are impacting Aspen’s...

    Aspen Journalism -
    Pitkin County is warming, the number of frost-free days is increasing and snowpack is declining—all of which have myriad impacts on life in the Aspen area.

    Questions simmer about Lake Powell’s future as drought, climate change point to a drier...

    Western Water -
    Lake Powell faces demands from stakeholders with different water needs as runoff is forecast to decline due to warmer, drier conditions.

    As the Salton Sea shrinks, it leaves behind a toxic reminder of the cost...

    The Food & Environment Reporting Network -
    Scientists fear that eventually the toxic residue of more than a century of agricultural runoff will be blown into the air — and into the lungs of residents.

    Crystal River Ranch near Carbondale seeks to preserve water rights tied to potential dams,...

    Aspen Journalism -
    Are junior water rights to an oversubscribed river enough to justify two reservoirs on a farm? One Colorado rancher is about to find out.

    Western states buy time with a 7-year Colorado River drought plan, but face a...

    The Conversation US -
    The Drought Contingency Plan for the Colorado River is a historic agreement but it has some serious shortcomings.

    Atmospheric river storms can drive costly flooding – and climate change is making them...

    The Conversation US -
    Earth's biggest rivers are streams of warm water vapor in the atmosphere that can cause huge rain and snowfall over land. Climate change is making them longer, wetter and stronger.
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