The Colorado River is on the brink of disaster

Years of drought and political brinkmanship have pushed the waterway to the breaking point.
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Study tracks where the Colorado River’s “missing” water is going

Every winter, snow piles up across the mountains of Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, building the frozen reservoir that feeds the Colorado River and supplies water to roughly 40 million people in seven ...
Phys.org

The Colorado River disappeared from the geological record for 5 million years: Scientists now know where it went

Geologists have solved the mystery of the disappearance from the geological record, millions of years ago, of one of North America's most important waterways: the Colorado River. A paper published in ...
Los Angeles Times

Millions rely on dwindling Colorado River — but are kept ‘in the dark’ about fixes, critics say

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Talks among seven states to solve the water shortage on the Colorado River are at an impasse. The closed-door ...
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New study shows huge groundwater losses along Colorado River

The Colorado River basin has lost huge volumes of groundwater over the past two decades according to a new report from researchers at Arizona State University. Researchers used data from NASA ...