drought
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The Country’s Most Endangered River Is Hitting New Lows
Taking the unflattering title of America’s Most Endangered River 2022 is the once-mighty Colorado, according to a conservation group that issues a yearly assessment of riparian health across the country.
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Staggering Photos Show Lake Powell Nearly Dried Up
Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir and a key source of water and power for much of the West, is more parched than ever. Earlier this month, the lake dropped below 25% capacity, the federal government said, and has also lost 7% of its total potential capacity since 1963.
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Lauren Boebert Wants You to Think She’s Fighting Wildfires
Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert wants you to think she’s got the fix for wildfires.
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Extreme Weather Events Cost the U.S. $145 Billion in 2021
Regular Earther readers will know there was no shortage of apocalyptic weather disasters plaguing the U.S. last year, from pipe-bursting freezes in Texas to road warping heat in the Pacific Northwest to an endless parade of wildfires mixed in for good measure. Now, a new report from the National Centres for Environmental Information (NCEI) provides…