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How the Columbia River Basin formed over millions of years
Lava flows, near mile-thick glaciers and ice age floods layered and carved up this landscape.
A conceptual breakthrough has emerged for the Colorado River’s future. Here’s what it looks like
After months of stalemate, glimmers of hope have emerged for consensus on a new plan to manage the shrinking Colorado River. Negotiators from the seven river basin states said in a series of meetings ...
The Advocate4d
Plans for flood control on upper Amite River basin draws criticism during meeting
Vocal residents of the upper Amite River basin packed an East Feliciana Parish church June 30 to vent their frustrations ...
Local 12 WKRC Cincinnati1mon
Organizations rally to save Ohio River Basin, drinking water from toxic pollution - WKRC
Hundreds of environmental and conservancy groups were rallying to save the Ohio River Basin from toxic pollution. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:45:21 GMT (1751384721860) Story Infinite Scroll ...
Live Science23d
Groundwater in the Colorado River basin won't run out — but eventually we won’t be able to get at it, scientists warn
The Colorado River basin has lost a Lake Mead’s worth of water in the last 20 years — and scientists say we’re passing a "critical point" where pumping groundwater will become too expensive.
Los Angeles Times1mon
Groundwater is rapidly declining in Colorado River Basin, study shows - Los Angeles Times
As the Colorado River’s reservoirs have declined, even larger amounts of groundwater have been drained from aquifers. Using satellite data, scientists have estimated the vast water losses.
Yahoo1mon
The Colorado River Basin’s groundwater is disappearing faster than the river itself - Yahoo
The Colorado River Basin lost an alarming amount of groundwater over the past 20 years, a new study found. Nearly 28 million acre-feet of water has been depleted from the region, nearly the volume ...
Seattle Times2mon
DOGE quashes a Klamath River Basin comeback - The Seattle Times
The Trump administration ruined what should have been a good spring in the Klamath River Basin. By abruptly laying off federal personnel and freezing payments for already authorized programs and ...
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Groundwater supplies are plunging across the Colorado River Basin: Study - MSN
The Colorado River Basin’s groundwater supplies are dwindling, thanks to a combination of both natural events and human pumping activities, a new study has found. The critical Western system has ...
CNN1mon
The Colorado River Basin has lost as much groundwater as the entire volume of Lake Mead | CNN - CNN International
The Colorado River Basin has lost as much groundwater as the entire volume of Lake Mead By . Ella Nilsen. Updated May 31, 2025. PUBLISHED May 31, 2025, 9:00 AM ET.
The Hill1mon
Climate change, pumping worsen Colorado River crisis - The Hill
The Colorado River Basin’s groundwater supplies are dwindling, thanks to a combination of both natural events and human pumping activities, a new study has found. The critical Western system has ...
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The Colorado River Basin’s groundwater is disappearing faster than the river itself - MSN
The Colorado River Basin lost an alarming amount of groundwater over the past 20 years, a new study found. Nearly 28 million acre-feet of water has been depleted from the region, nearly the volume ...