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Climate change threatens US West river despite wet winter

Climate change threatens US West river despite wet winter

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Snow swamped mountains across the U.S. West last winter, leaving enough to thrill skiers into the summer, swelling rivers and streams when it melted, and largely making wildfire restrictions unnecessary. But the wet weather can be misleading. Climate change means the region is still getting drier […]

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Western states near deadline for Colorado River drought plan

Western states near deadline for Colorado River drought plan

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Western states are watching with interest as Arizona comes up against a deadline to approve a plan to ensure a key reservoir doesn’t become unusable for the farmers, cities, tribes and developers that depend on it. The other six states in the Colorado River basin have […]

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