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Colorado River States Face Deeper Water Cuts – With More on the Way

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Without additional cuts, federal forecast projects Lake Mead to continue its decline in next two years.
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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.

HotSpots H2O: In Northern Mexico, Harsh Drought Compounds Water Inequality

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Poor residents in Monterrey are buying bottled water from companies that extract groundwater from beneath their feet.

The Bureau of Reclamation’s $4 Billion Drought Question

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The Inflation Reduction Act provides the agency with more than twice its annual budget for drought response.

Two Generations and $70 Million Later, Muskegon Lake Is Restored

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Cleared of pollution and debris, Muskegon again sees lake as…
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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.

‘A Tsunami of Human Waste’: Half of South Africa’s Sewage Treatment Works Are Failing, Says Report

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Rivers and water bodies across South Africa have become too polluted for use, and the government is doing an increasingly poor job of addressing the situation, according to a long-awaited audit of the country's wastewater.

Eastern Kentucky Floods Continue Cycle of Poverty

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The hardest-hit areas are some of the poorest in the United States.

Arizona and California Farmers, Targets for Colorado River Cuts, Draft Their Conservation Strategy

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Nearly 1 million acre-feet of compensated water cuts are being discussed.
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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.

Saltwater Intrusion, a “Slow Poison” to East Coast Drinking Water

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At a rate of 400 feet per year, saltwater is migrating west from the ocean to once-secure inland groundwater reserves.

A Colorado River Glossary: Jargon Explained

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How to tell your DCP from your ICS