Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — September 13, 2022

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Reclamation announces Utah’s Flaming Gorge Reservoir stores enough water for only two more emergency releases.

Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 30, 2022

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Utah’s proposed Lake Powell pipeline struggles to make progress amid declining water levels and drought conditions.

Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 23, 2022

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The Gila River Indian Community pulls out of a water conservation agreement due to little progress on basin-wide water cuts.
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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 16, 2022

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The House passes the Inflation Reduction Act, which allocates $4 billion to the Bureau of Reclamation.
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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 9, 2022

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The U.S. Senate passes a major climate bill, which includes $4 billion to tackle drought.
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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 2, 2022

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The U.S. House of Representatives passes a wildfire and drought package to address declining water levels and dry conditions.
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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — July 26, 2022

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The Albuquerque stretch of the Rio Grande is drying up for the first time in almost 40 years.

Understanding and Responding to the Role of Drought in National Security

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“We don’t have a world water crisis, we have a world water management crisis.” From New Security Beat

Voice of resilience: Kenyan radio builds herders’ trust in drought insurance

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As a warming climate spurs more extreme weather, herders in Kenya's arid and semi-arid northern parts can lose up to 10 percent of their livestock when drought hits.

Thirsty Cities Drill for Water

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When reservoirs drop, cities turn to groundwater.

A Decade After Barcelona’s Water Emergency, Drought Still Stalks Spain

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Precipitation in 2017 was scarce, plunging Spain into its worst drought since 2008.

São Paulo Heading To Another Dry Spell

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Three years after the megacity nearly ran out of water, signs of a new crisis emerge.