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Big Water Pipelines, an Old Pursuit, Still Alluring in Drying West
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Diverting Mississippi River is not happening, though.
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Five Things to Know About Drought in the American West
A new climate is re-writing the story of America’s drylands.
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Drought’s Spillover Effect in the American West
In a region latticed with pipelines and canals, the consequences of dry conditions in one basin are exported to neighboring watersheds.
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What Happens If Glen Canyon Dam’s Power Shuts Off?
Lake Powell is drying behind one of the Southwest’s largest hydropower plants.
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Unsafe Yield
Severe drought, dead wells, political division push Arizona steadily closer to water supply peril.
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At Peak of Its Wealth and Influence, Arizona’s Desert Civilization Confronts A Reckoning Over Water
State’s powerful will to grow is challenged by extreme heat, deep drought, and serious water-related stress.
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Utah’s Water Dilemma
Record-breaking drought along the Wasatch Front forces tough decisions about water supply.
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