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Despite record snowpack levels across the state, Cache Valley still has room to improve its water management.
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The Bureau of Reclamation is responding to a state request and suspending ramped up releases from a major reservoir along the Colorado River.
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Sometime in the next few years, the water level in Lake Powell may drop so low that it will be impossible for the lake’s dam to continue producing electricity.
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Will this winter’s snow will be enough to pull us out of the drought? What are the proposed changes at Lake Powell and Lake Mead? Alex Hager join us to help answer these questions, and more.
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As heavy snowstorms continue to blanket different areas throughout Utah, drought experts are hoping that this substantial amount of snowfall continues throughout the winter season.
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The Bullfrog North Boat Ramp at Lake Powell has been closed to large vessels and houseboats, though it remains in operation for smaller vessels.
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Last week, Utah State University hosted the 47th annual National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Diagnostics & Prediction Workshop. PhD student Grace Affram in USU's Plant, Soils & Climate department said, "We thought it was the increase in temperature, because we all know global warming and greenhouse gases increase temperature. We later realized that temperature could only be a temporary, secondary driver."
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Starting this week, the state is taking applications for a program to pay up to $1 dollar a square foot of turf to replace water-guzzling grass with drought-resistant landscaping.
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With reservoir levels across the state at historic lows, water districts and individuals are struggling to find enough water to meet demand. One community on the edge of Box Elder County is torn between public and private water sources.
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Ongoing warming in the Southwest has bottomed out major reservoirs on the Colorado River and raised alarms among cities and farms that rely on the water. But the region’s rapid warming and drying trend is also a threat to the environment in one of the world’s most recognizable wonders: the Grand Canyon.