Alex Hager, KUNC
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A new, first-of-its-kind study on evaporating snow could help cities and farms that use water from the Colorado River. The results may lead to more accurate forecasts for water supplies.
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Tribes that use the Colorado River want a say in negotiations that will reshape how the river's water is shared.
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Across the Rocky Mountains, snow is starting to melt. That water will flow into the Colorado River. Forecasters are optimistic about this summer’s water supply, but a lot could still change.
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Federal water managers recently discovered damage to plumbing inside the dam that holds back Lake Powell. Conservation groups are worried the damage at Glen Canyon Dam could lead to bigger issues for the Colorado River.
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A coalition of environmental groups has sent a proposal about managing the Colorado River to the government. The authors say it shouldn't compete with existing state plans, but instead make sure those state rules also consider the environment.
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A Native American tribe that uses water from the Colorado River says it doesn't support a proposal from Arizona California, and Nevada for managing the river’s supply in the future. The Gila River Indian Community in Arizona is working on its own proposal.
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The states that use water from the Colorado River have proposed competing plans for managing the river.
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The Colorado River is shrinking due to climate change and states that use it are at odds about how to share its water. They're on a deadline to submit a first draft of rules for managing the river next week, but they haven't agreed on just one proposal.
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Scientists looked at tree rings to track changing temperatures going back to 1553 in a new study. They found the current Western megadrought is unlike any other dry period the region has experienced.
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Winter is off to a dry start. Wide swaths of the Rocky Mountains have lower-than-average snow totals for this time of year, but scientists say there’s still plenty of time to end the “snow drought” and close the gap.