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Politicians knew the inconvenient truth about the Colorado River 100 years ago — and ignored it
The deal for divvying up the water in the Colorado River was built on lies.
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Wind and solar can save the planet — can they save our water supply, too?
In California, the rapid growth of solar and wind could help replenish depleted aquifers.
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What drought? These states are gearing up to draw more water from the Colorado.
Planned pipelines and dams could divert more than 300,000 acre-feet of water from the beleaguered Colorado River.
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Will Congress leave the Colorado River high and dry?
The river needs a rescue plan -- 40 million people depend on it.
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The bad news about your favorite Mexican beers
No one can deny the appeal of a cold Corona on a long, hot summer day. But water-stressed Baja Californians are wondering what’s in it for them.
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Washington state residents resort to giant fans and throwing rocks at the smoke to get it to go away
“After much deliberation and mathematical calculation, we have figured that it is absolutely possible for us to blow this smoke away with high powered fans.”
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Look! A federal agency is pushing for urgent climate action.
Brenda Burman, Trumpland's resident climate hawk.
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Meteorologists have a new strategy for bringing climate change down to earth
“We meteorologists need to show people global climate change and what it means to them.”
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Lack of snowpack leaves the West hung out to dry
Worrisome news for the 40 million people who depend on the Colorado River for water.