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Lethal cyanobacteria are creeping into rivers—no one knows exactly whyLethal cyanobacteria are creeping into rivers—no one knows exactly why

Lethal cyanobacteria are creeping into rivers—no one knows exactly why

Researcher Hannah Bonner conducts a visual monitoring survey of benthic cyanobacteria in North Creek, a tributary of Utah’s Virgin River.…

11 months ago
Reclamation awards $20.9 million to six salinity control projects in Colorado and UtahReclamation awards $20.9 million to six salinity control projects in Colorado and Utah

Reclamation awards $20.9 million to six salinity control projects in Colorado and Utah

Photo: Ashley Upper and Highline Canal rehabilitation under the Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Program The Bureau of Reclamation today…

1 year ago
Lithium mining is about to go big on the Colorado River. Here’s what to know.Lithium mining is about to go big on the Colorado River. Here’s what to know.

Lithium mining is about to go big on the Colorado River. Here’s what to know.

Photo: The process uses an astounding amount of water, which is in short supply across Utah and the arid West.…

1 year ago
Utah’s clawing way out of an extreme water deficit. Will it last?Utah’s clawing way out of an extreme water deficit. Will it last?

Utah’s clawing way out of an extreme water deficit. Will it last?

Photo: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Glen Canyon Dam holds back Lake Powell in Page, Ariz., on Monday, July 18, 2022.…

2 years ago
Biden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western statesBiden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western states

Biden admin outlines plan to cut vital water supplies in western states

Photo: Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau speaks alongside Colorado Gov. Jared Polis in Commerce City, Colorado, on Dec.…

2 years ago
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