water shortage
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The beaver solution to Colorado’s water woes | OPINION
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By Eric Washburn This winter was a grim reminder of the ongoing aridification of the western U.S., including Colorado. Snowpack is down dramatically, which will lead to extreme fire danger this summer and likely water rationing. The lower basin states with whom Colorado and the upper basin states are battling over the allocation of water in…
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When the snow doesn’t fall — securing Colorado’s water future through storage | OPINION
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By Ron Redd This winter has delivered sobering news for Colorado. Snowpack levels across much of the state are at record lows in 2026, and this is a stark reminder that, in Colorado, water security begins in the mountains. At a recent statewide water conference, the top topic was the need for additional water storage…
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Western cities are already learning to live with less water
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Urban areas in the West and water districts are working to conserve water from the Colorado River Basin as it continues to face its driest 22-year stretch in more than 100 years. (Video by Skyler Ballard) Mike Petkash’s shaggy black dog Brandy bounded across his backyard chasing after a tennis ball. She leapt up the…
