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Luke Runyon Dry conditions are the worst they’ve been in almost 20 years across the Colorado River watershed, which acts as the drinking and irrigation water supply for 40 million people in the American Southwest. As the latest round of federal forecasts for the river’s flow shows, it’s plausible, maybe even likely, that the situation could get much worse this year. Understanding and explaining the depth of the dryness is up to climate scientists throughout the basin. We called several of...

Dry conditions are the worst they’ve been in almost 20 years across the Colorado River watershed, which acts as the drinking and irrigation water supply

Climate change ravaged the West last year and 2021 could be worse ‘We’ve got a pretty deep hole that 2020 has dug for us.’ (Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) This Jan. 6, 2021, file photo shows limited snowfall in Big Cottonwood Canyon where south facing slopes showed bare spots. Already in the grip of a stubborn drought, Utah, along with the entire Intermountain West, is facing what looks to be another bleak water year as climate change settles into the region. By Judy Fahys | U...

If there were any doubts that the climate is changing in the Colorado River Basin, 2020 went a long way toward dispelling them, thanks to yet another year of extreme weather.  Unprecedented wildfires, deadly heatwaves, withering drought — the many indicators of the climate mayhem that scientists have been warning about for years — ravaged the landscape, claiming dozens of lives and causing billions of dollars in damage. Colorado endured an unprecedented wildfire season. And so did Californ...

How dry is the Colorado River Basin? We explain it in 5 numbers By Luke Runyon/KUNC Feb. 1, 2021 Lake Mead is projected to be at its lowest level since filling within the next year, possibly triggering the first federal shortage declaration on the river that supplies water to 40 million across seven U.S. states. (Photo by Luke Runyon/KUNC) Dry conditions are the worst they’ve been in almost 20 years across the Colorado River watershed, which acts as the drinking and irrigation w...

Listen • 4:37 Lake Mead is currently projected to be at its lowest level since filling within the next year, possibly triggering the first federal shortage declaration on the river that supplies water to 40 million across seven U.S. states. Dry conditions are the worst they’ve been in almost 20 years across the Colorado River watershed, which acts as the drinking and irrigation water supply for 40 million people in the American Southwest. As the latest round of federal ...

Despite the demise of a previous incarnation of the Sarasota Jewish Theater, director Carole Kleinberg is eager to prove that the community is ready for, and needs, a new, more professional version. She admits the timing could be better – opening a theater in the middle of a pandemic adds to the challenge – but she is moving forward in leading a revival of SJT with a series of online performances that begin Jan. 31. “There are 38,000 Jewish households in the Sarasota-Manatee area – t...

In a time of one shocking news event after another, a slowly developing regional problem has worsened to a crisis stage without making many big headlines. That problem is drought.

Cathy Hirolawa, pharmacy director, shows off the box containing 195 vials of coronavirus vaccine delivered Thursday, Dec. 17, to Dignity Health St. Mary Medical Center before putting it into a super freezer at -79 degrees. Facilities director Lani Kono, left, and facilities manager Joe Garibai assist.

Jon Meyer shares a few thoughts on our recent pre-holiday snowfall. Author: Jon Meyer Updated: 6:41 PM EST December 23, 2020 The record amount of snow that fell last week in many parts of the area is melting away.  But before its gone, Jon Meyer takes us back to when the flakes were falling and finds some beauty in all that snow On The Pennsylvania Road. Related Articles