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A lost world returns with a warning

America's mega-drought is revealing natural wonders unseen in decades. But their return from the watery depths heralds a deepening crisis.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

As Lake Powell goes, so goes the West

As climate change dries the Colorado River Basin, the region's megacities may eventually dry up, too

Salon · Aug 29, 2022

EXPLAINER: Winners, losers in water cuts for Western states

People in Arizona and Nevada won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite water shortages on the Colorado River

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Biologists try to save ancient fish as Colorado River fades

A key fish that has dwelt in the Colorado River since ancient times, and whose presence indicates a healthy river, is now up against a threat from a giant dam above

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Sudden Rockslide At Lake Powell Stuns Tourists, Sends Boaters Fleeing Large Wave

The avalanche, which may have ties to the drought in the West, launched a plume of water and created a massive wave in its wake.

Zenger · Jun 3, 2022

What is dead pool? A water expert explains

Journalists reporting on the status and future of the Colorado River are increasingly using the phrase “dead pool.” It sounds ominous. And it is.

The Conversation · May 12, 2022

Arizona braces for additional water cuts amid megadrought

State water authorities are expecting a further decline in the amount of water received from the Colorado River in August

The Guardian - US · May 7, 2022

As drought crisis deepens, government will release less water from Colorado River reservoir

After years of severe drought compounded by climate change, the water level in Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River, has dropped to just 24% of full capacity and is continuing to decline to levels not seen since the reservoir was filled in the 1960s.

Los Angeles Times · May 3, 2022

US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower

Federal water officials have announced that they will keep hundreds of billions of gallons of Colorado River water inside Lake Powell instead of letting it flow downstream to southwestern states and Mexico

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

In drought-stricken West, officials weigh emergency actions

Federal officials say it may be necessary to reduce water delivers to Colorado River users to prevent the shutdown of a huge dam on the Arizona-Utah border

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022