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12/19/2022
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By Belle Carter
Water infrastructure authorities declare a DROUGHT EMERGENCY in Southern California
A regional drought emergency has been declared in Southern California as residents brace themselves for a fourth consecutive drought season. Officials from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California announced that the water-saving call could become mandatory if drought conditions persist in the coming months. According to their site, MWD will consider allocating supplies to all […]
11/07/2022
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By Belle Carter
New islands, sunken ships and lost marine equipment emerge as Mississippi River continues to dry up
New islands, sunken ships and a vast array of lost marine equipment have emerged as drought continues to dry up the Mississippi River. The receding waters along the main river of the second-largest drainage system in North America recently revealed new and old treasures, including an old casino riverboat called Diamond Lady Riverboat in Lake McKellar. The […]
08/24/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Power grid collapse looms: Drought forcing drastic cuts in hydroelectric power generation
Low water levels are already causing problems with crop yields in the western part of the United States. An expansive, decades-long drought is also forcing drastic cuts in hydroelectric power generation. Water is critical in generating electricity. Around 40 percent of water withdrawals – freshwater taken out of ground or surface water sources – in the […]
06/23/2022
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By Mary Villareal
Unchecked demand for water from the Colorado River system threatens livelihood of locals near Green River
The massive, unchecked demand for water in the Colorado River system is becoming a threat to the livelihood of locals living near the beautiful Green River in Utah. The seven-mile stretch is a beautiful, serene place for fly fishers. “I’ve guided in New Zealand, Chile, Argentina, Alaska,” said Gordon Tharrett, describing his 30-year career guiding […]
05/05/2022
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By News Editors
With water running out, California faces grim summer of dangerous heat, extreme drought
Heat waves. Severe drought. Extreme wildfires. (Article by Paul Duginski and Alex Wigglesworth republished from LATimes.com) As Southern California braces for unprecedented drought restrictions, long-range forecasts are predicting a summer that will be fraught with record-breaking temperatures, sere landscapes and above-average potential for significant wildfires, particularly in the northern part of the state. “The dice are […]
04/26/2022
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By Kevin Hughes
America’s 10 most endangered rivers place millions of people at risk
The top 10 most endangered rivers in the U.S. are putting water supplies and the well-being of millions of Americans at risk. Colorado River topped this year’s list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers released on April 19 by American Rivers. “All life on this planet depends on clean, flowing rivers, so when rivers are at risk […]
09/29/2021
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By Ramon Tomey
Water levels in Colorado River dams reach new lows, electricity generation may be halted
The water levels at both Lake Powell and Lake Mead have reached new lows as the drought season in the western U.S. intensifies. The reduced water levels at Lake Powell threaten the Glen Canyon Dam’s electricity generation, which can produce enough power for almost half a million American homes. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of […]
09/20/2020
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By Virgilio Marin
Low runoff from the Colorado River threatens water shortage across 7 western states
Drought conditions this year have been so bad that water coming from the Colorado River has dropped to below-average levels, jeopardizing the two largest man-made water reservoirs and threatening water shortage in several western states. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) conducted a simulation study calculating future water levels in Lake Powell and Lake Mead as water coming from […]
05/16/2018
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By JD Heyes
There is a water war brewing out West that will decide the fate of 40 million Americans while changing political, social paradigms
Everyone knows how important water is to sustain life, but we’re about to find out how important water is to sustain American life as we know it. Weather patterns and conditions have been changing for years throughout the American West — no, not due to “human-caused climate change,” but just normal, evolutionary climate change, which […]
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