Drought - The Durango Herald

Lake Powell hits historic low, raising hydropower concerns

SALT LAKE CITY – A massive reservoir known as a boating mecca dipped below a critical threshold on Tuesday raising new concerns about a source of power that millions of people in the U.S. We...

DATE: Mar 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Coloradans worried about water, wildfires and cost of living, new poll shows

Telephone and online interview polled 3,440 residents of eight Mountain West states

DATE: Feb 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Megadrought in Colorado, rest of the Southwest, is worst in 1,200 years

Using tree ring data, researchers say climate change made conditions worse in last 22 years

DATE: Feb 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

West megadrought worsens to driest in at least 1,200 years

The American West’s megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, a new study finds.

DATE: Feb 14, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Colorado River Basin’s water forecast looked good in January; now everything has changed

Data collected from sensors recorded near- or record-low snowfall during last three weeks of January

DATE: Feb 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

What will a new year bring to Southwest Colorado?

A new fire station? An end to drought? Here are a few things sure to make news in 2022

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

What if we have another dry winter? ‘Think of our mountains like a big sponge’

Scientists and water managers hope for snow, but they have reason for concern

DATE: Dec 9, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Data gaps in Southwest Colorado limit what we know about local climate change

Lack of radar and spotty ground monitoring make long-term forecasting difficult

DATE: Nov 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dove Creek getting urgent water delivery after drought dries up canal

Drought disrupts timing of McPhee Reservoir water flow for the first time

DATE: Oct 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why climate change is making it harder to chase fall foliage

Leaf peeping seasons have been disrupted as the planet warms

DATE: Oct 1, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Bennet and Romney raft Colorado River amid historic drought

Ranches in Southwest Colorado suffering from water shortages

DATE: Sep 22, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Recreation at risk as Lake Powell dips to historic low

Houseboats removed from reservoir as water level falls 50 feet in a year

DATE: Aug 11, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

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