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In 1869, Civil War veteran John Wesley Powell and nine others entered the unmapped Grand Canyon. What they discovered transformed geology

John Wesley Powell led a daring expedition down the Colorado River in 1869. He navigated violent rapids and towering canyon walls, documenting geological formations. Powell's observations revealed the Grand Canyon's gradual formation over millions of years. His detailed scientific record laid the foundation for future geological studies. This exploration significantly…

The Economic Times

How a 242-mile aqueduct carried Colorado River water across mountains and transformed Southern California

In 1933, construction crews began work on the Colorado River Aqueduct, an engineering project designed to solve a problem that had been building for years: Southern California's rapidly growing coastal cities were running out of local water. The plan called for pulling water from the Colorado River near the California-Arizona…

The Times of India

Three states told to cut water use by 20% to save the Colorado River

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs called the federal plan ‘unacceptable’ and ‘draconian’

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Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River

Arizona, California, and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the river

The Independent UK

A 330 MW data center wanted to buy a farm, switch off the irrigation, and drink the difference — California's most powerful irrigation district said no, so it sued

The largest AI data center project in California is suing to get access to the Colorado River, and the 287 million gallons of water it allegedly needs to cool a 330-megawatt facility.

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As Lake Mead's water vanished after years of drought, human bodies, abandoned boats and decades-old mysteries began emerging from the lakebed

America's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, has become the unlikely centre of one of the most extraordinary discoveries in recent US history. As years of relentless drought caused water levels to plunge to record lows, the shrinking shoreline began revealing secrets that had remained hidden beneath the surface for decades. Human…

The Times of India

In 1905, a California canal burst and flooded a town, an Indian reservation, and dozens of farms before creating the Salton Sea, California’s largest lake today

An engineering error in California's desert created the Salton Sea over a century ago. The Colorado River breached an irrigation canal, flooding a low-lying basin for two years. This accidental lake became California's largest, once a popular holiday destination. However, its lack of an outlet caused salt concentration and environmental…

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America may have to sacrifice Lake Powell to save the Colorado River, as scientists warn the current two-reservoir system is becoming unsustainable

Western water experts debate consolidating Colorado River storage in Lake Mead. This proposal, "Fill Mead First," aims to reduce evaporation and seepage losses. Supporters believe concentrating water improves long-term security and ecological recovery. Critics warn against losing Lake Powell's crucial buffer during droughts. Adapting to a drier river requires new…

The Times of India

Lake Powell, a vital reservoir, plunges toward unprecedented low levels as water crisis deepens in US west

Experts say the critical reservoir system is careening toward a breaking point as the US west’s climate warms and dries

The Guardian - US

This major US lake just hit its lowest summer level ever. Here’s why you should be concerned

Tens of millions of Americans rely on the lake for resources and recreation

The Independent UK

Lake Mead nearing ‘system crash’ as experts warn a ‘world of hurt’ could be coming for some states

The warning follows another unusually dry winter in the Colorado River Basin, which supplies water to about 40 million people across seven Western states

The Independent UK

I spent a year travelling and these Teva shoes have transformed my hikes

Born on the banks of the Colorado River in the 1980s, Teva’s original sport sandal was created by a rafting guide who strapped a watch band to a flip-flop to stop it floating downstream. Decades later, the brand has become synonymous with adventure-ready footwear, and its latest hurricane collection builds…

The Independent UK

Bright-blue 'potash ponds' shine alongside a dark-green river in Utah — Earth from space

A 2017 astronaut photo shows two sets of solar evaporation ponds alongside the Colorado River. The stripy structures are used to refine potassium chloride, or "potash," which is mined nearby.

LiveScience

California, Arizona and Nevada propose water-saving plan for Colorado River

Proposal includes cutbacks for three years as negotiations over future of shrinking reservoirs have been unsuccessful

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Water to surge into drought-depleted Lake Powell but at costs elsewhere

Desert canyons in eastern Utah will be churning this spring with huge volumes of water in a desperate attempt to keep a reservoir on the Colorado River generating electricity

The Times of India

Grand Canyon mystery solved? Shocking new study claims a 'lost ancient lake' may have carved one of Earth’s greatest natural wonders

The Grand Canyon has long been seen as one of the most striking natural landscapes on Earth, yet its origins remain surprisingly unsettled. Scientists broadly agree that the Colorado River played a central role in carving the canyon millions of years ago as reported by USGS. Even so, the exact…

The Independent UK

There’s a new theory about what helped form one of America’s grandest natural wonders

The key to solving a nearly 7 billion-year-old geological mystery could be microscopic

LiveScience

Colorado River may have pooled and spilled over to form the Grand Canyon, solving a long-standing mystery ‪—‬ but not everyone agrees

The Colorado River muscled its way through today's Grand Canyon after pooling as a giant lake, according to new research.

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Colorado River mystery solved: Why billions of litres of water are vanishing before reaching reservoirs

The mystery of the Colorado River’s missing water has finally been solved by scientists from the University of Washington, revealing a critical shift in the American West’s hydrological cycle. For the past several decades, hydrologic managers have used winter snowpack measurements to predict how much water will be available in…

The Conversation

Why Colorado River negotiations stalled, and how they could resume with the possibility of agreement

The seven U.S. states that make up the Colorado River basin are struggling to agree on how best to manage the river’s water as its supply dwindles due to climate change and a period of prolonged drought. Their negotiations, which are not open to the public, missed a Feb. 14,…

LiveScience

Drought paradox study reveals plants around Colorado River turn to groundwater when it gets too hot and dry, reducing flow into the already strained basin

Vegetation draws on groundwater during dry summers, leaving less water for the river and, ultimately, people.

The Independent UK

States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet the latest deadline to find consensus

The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River have missed a deadline for the second time to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages

The Times of India

How the Green River managed to cut straight through the already existing Uinta Mountains; scientists are surprised to know

The long-standing question of how the Green River cut through the Uinta Mountains has taken a step closer to resolution. New geological analysis suggests the answer lies not in the river alone, but deep beneath the range. The study examines how the Green River became integrated with the Colorado River,…

LiveScience

The Colorado River's largest tributary flows 'uphill' for over 100 miles — and geologists may finally have an explanation for it

Millions of years ago, the Green River carved a path through the Uinta Mountains instead of flowing around the formation. Now, researchers have discovered how this could have happened.

The Independent UK

Water levels for the vital Colorado River are so low people can just walk across it

The ongoing climate crisis could have disastrous effects on the Colorado River, experts have warned

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