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Rising temperatures will significantly reduce streamflow in the upper Colorado river basin as groundwater levels fall ... - EurekAlert


The Colorado River makes life possible in many Western cities and supports agriculture that sustains people throughout the country. Most of the river’s water begins as snowmelt from the mountainous watersheds of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming, and a warming climate will drastically reduce these streamflows, new research finds.

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