The Colorado River’s Endangered Watershed

As the megadrought continues, we are seeing the stories of falling water levels in the Colorado River, with Lake Mead and Lake Powell at 27% of capacity. Flows in the River decreased by 19% between 2000 and 2014, while climate change induced temperature increases can lead to further reduction in flow of 20% by midcentury, More

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