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The West’s Biggest Source of Renewable Energy Depends on Water. Will It Survive the Drought?
This story was originally published by Grist as part of its series Parched, an in-depth look at how climate change-fuelled drought is reshaping communities, economies, and ecosystems. You can subscribe to Grist’s weekly newsletter here.
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Dead Fish Are Nearly All That’s Left of a Lake in Drought-Stricken Chile
Chile’s freshwater sources — and the people who depend on them — are in trouble.
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Lake Powell Is in Big Trouble
One of the U.S. West’s most important water reservoirs is about to hit a new low.
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Officials Pull ‘Emergency Lever’ as Lake Powell Plunges Toward Dangerous New Low
The latest megadrought alarm bell just went off in the West. The Bureau of Reclamation began emergency water releases from reservoirs upstream in the Colorado River this week in an effort to keep Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir, full enough to continue to generate hydroelectric power.