- The Colorado River Basin is currently experiencing a megadrought, which is a prolonged and severe drought that lasts for decades or even centuries. This megadrought has been caused by a massive 86% decline in snowpack runoff, which is the primary source of water for the Colorado River. https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2022WR033454 341 comments science
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- Colorado River has lost 10tn gallons of water since 2000 due to climate crisis | Colorado river crisis | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jul/27/colorado-river-water-lost-climate-crisis 7 comments
- Study shows how warming climate is sapping the Colorado River - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-07-30/study-shows-how-warming-climate-is-sapping-the-colorado-river 4 comments
- The Colorado River rarely reaches the sea. Here's why https://text.npr.org/1241319639 0 comments