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Water flows in a canal
Posted inWater

Six Western states agreed on a plan to dramatically cut their Colorado River use. California is the lone holdout.

by The Associated Press 5:52 PM MST on Jan 30, 20235:15 PM MST on Jan 31, 2023

States missed a mid-August deadline to heed the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s call to propose ways to conserve 2 million to 4 million acre-feet of water.

Posted inEnvironment

How Aurora recycles enough wastewater to serve tens of thousands of homes

by Michael Booth 3:04 AM MST on Jan 19, 20233:51 PM MST on Jan 26, 2023

Feds deliver $5 million expansion money to Aurora’s Prairie Waters project, which they call key to the future of an increasingly dry West

Posted inEnvironment

Drought has eased in Colorado, but experts brace for what the 2023 snow season holds in store

by Joshua Perry 3:51 AM MST on Jan 12, 20239:18 AM MST on Jan 12, 2023

Precipitation and snowpack are above average, but midway through winter, meteorologists are cautiously optimistic about how much moisture Colorado could see this year

Posted inEnvironment

Billion-dollar climate disasters rise with drought in Colorado, the American West 

by Michael Booth 3:08 AM MST on Jan 11, 202312:55 PM MST on Jan 11, 2023

NOAA report details growing total of weather and climate chaos biting deep into U.S. economy

Traffic on the freeway.
Posted inWater

Thornton has plenty of water — it’s just in the wrong place. And that’s a very Colorado story.

by Michael Booth 3:54 AM MST on Dec 4, 20221:09 PM MST on Dec 7, 2022

As drought and unbridled population expansion stretch state water demand beyond the supply, Thornton’s plan-ahead vision is blocked at every turn.

A fisherwoman holds a net of salmon.
Posted inEnvironment

Where are the salmon? Kokanee numbers drastically drop in Blue Mesa, Gunnison river

by Dean Krakel 4:23 AM MST on Nov 20, 20229:24 PM MST on Nov 30, 2022

Even if there were several back to back winters with deep snow and Blue Mesa filled to the brim, it would still take years for the kokanee to return to pre-drought population

Posted inClimate

Is cloud seeding a potential solution to Colorado’s drought?

by Michael Booth 4:15 AM MST on Nov 13, 20228:57 AM MST on Nov 16, 2022

If you don’t like Colorado’s weather, wait 5 minutes. Or shoot seeds into the clouds.

Posted inOpinion Columns

Opinion: More dams in more places

by Del Shannon 1:30 AM MDT on Nov 3, 20223:23 PM MST on Dec 6, 2022

Conservation alone will not provide an adequate and reliable water supply.

Posted inEnvironment

Colorado’s fall is going to be warm and dry, climatologists say

by Delaney Nelson 3:20 AM MDT on Oct 3, 202212:30 PM MDT on Oct 3, 2022

Latest Drought Monitor shows little relief in coming months, but forecasters say another La Niña will help kick-start Colorado winter

The new Painted Prairie development off Picadilly Road, just minutes from Denver International Airport.
Posted inEnvironment

Not too much water. Not too much heat. Are oasis lawns just right for Colorado’s climate? 

by Michael Booth 4:08 AM MDT on Sep 22, 202210:44 AM MDT on Sep 23, 2022

A new study shows small patches of shade and green can save water while avoiding urban heat island effect that makes public question xeriscaping

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