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Europe’s water crisis is much worse than we thought
This year’s historic drought was just one part of the story: New findings reveal an alarming decline of freshwater in the continent’s aquifers.
A painful deadline nears as Colorado River reservoirs run critically low
The federal government has told states to agree on urgent water cuts to ensure dams can keep generating power. Researchers say reductions once considered “unthinkable” may be necessary in the long term.
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Amid dire Colorado River outlook, states plan to tap their Lake Mead savings accounts
This year and next, Arizona and California intend to draw on water they banked in the big reservoir, even as water levels drop.
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In Klamath River drought, a massive juvenile salmon die-off
An infectious warm-water disease exacerbated by drought is killing young fish. It will impact the Klamath salmon run for years.
nmindepth.com
Navajo-Gallup water delay spurs problem solving in arid Southwest
The situation highlights how precarious water has become for this city of almost 22,000 in western New Mexico and offers a peek inside the complicated efforts required to manage water in the 21st century.
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Florida-Georgia water dispute returns to Supreme Court
The court will decide whether Georgia must cap its water use from the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basin and allow more water to flow downstream to Florida.
www.politico.com
The rancher trying to solve the West's water crisis
The power politics of the Colorado River have long pitted families like Paul Bruchez’s against big cities. Under pressure from climate change, they might be finding a path out.
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