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Five Things to Know About Drought in the American West

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A new climate is re-writing the story of America’s drylands.

Drought’s Spillover Effect in the American West

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In a region latticed with pipelines and canals, the consequences of dry conditions in one basin are exported to neighboring watersheds.

What Happens If Glen Canyon Dam’s Power Shuts Off?

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Lake Powell is drying behind one of the Southwest’s largest hydropower plants.

As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

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Michigan farmers irrigate with 187 billion gallons of groundwater a year. Is the state prepared for more?

Shrinking Reservoirs Trigger Deeper Water Cuts for Lower Colorado River

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Federal government declares, for the first time, a Tier 1 shortage due to low water at Lake Mead.

Constant, Compounding Disasters Are Exhausting Emergency Response

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Fires, droughts, floods, power outages. The interval between disasters is shortening, or in some cases disappearing altogether.

Drought, The Everything Disaster

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When water stops flowing, painful days are at hand.

Amid Dire Colorado River Outlook, States Plan to Tap Their Lake Mead Savings Accounts

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Arizona and California intend to draw on water they banked in the big reservoir, even as water levels drop.

Great Lakes Water Diversions Could Be More Numerous

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Should Michiganders be worried?

Water Could Make Michigan a Climate Refuge. Are We Prepared?

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What may it take to prepare the Great Lakes region for the future climatologists say we can expect?