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ABC News
Water supplies along Colorado River basin in peril, experts say

AP
She Was Finding Sources of Dangerous Water and Soil Pollution  E.P.A. canceled her grant. 

AZ Family
Federal officials draft Colorado River plan as states miss deadline for long-term deal
Federal water plan includes major cuts for Arizona

Colorado Hometown Weekly
Louisville in ‘drought-response mode,’ asks residents to apply watering restrictions

Colorado Politics
Colorado’s proposed battery laws target fire risks, raise enforcement, cost questions

Coyote Gulch
Am I the only one who’s uncomfortable with the “40 million” number?
The first Colorado Streamflow Tracker update of the season showed very low April flow — @COFloodUpdates
Flexible pool of water could be key to protect #LakePowell: Concept paper lays out how water could be moved to where its needed — Heather Sackett
Congress is gunning for a national monument in #Utah — Scott Braden (writersontherange.org)
Parker Dam: A crucial but often overlooked part of the Colorado River system

Denver 7
Denver Water drought pricing starts June 1, but May rain could lower your bill

Grist
The Iran war is destroying oil demand. Could it also spark a shift to clean energy?
Trump’s EPA vows to fight ‘forever chemicals’ by loosening regulations
Once a climate leader, Canada is now doubling down on oil

Havasu News
Details of first-of-its kind, short-term Colorado River plan revealed

Kiowa County Press
EPA announces $44.3 million for Colorado to address PFAS in drinking water

KTAR
Arizona, lower basin states unveil Colorado River plan to save Lake Mead

KVNF
"I Am Not Optimistic": Western Slope Leaders Gather as Colorado River Crisis Deepens

Las Vegas Review Journal
Details of first-of-its kind, short-term Colorado River plan revealed

Legis 1
Colorado River Water Crisis Deadlines Loom in 2026

Maven's Notebook
DAILY DIGEST, 5/20: DWR releases Spring 2026 Semi-Annual Groundwater Update; Reclamation increases CVP allocations for south-of-Delta contractors to 25%;

Montrose Daily Press
OPINION: A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches

NY Times
Europe’s Green-Energy Future Has a Reindeer Problem

Newsweek
How ‘Super’ El Niño Could Impact Colorado River Water Crisis

Pagosa Daily Post
Riding the Rails, Literally, in South Fork, Colorado

Phys.org
AI tool fuses five satellite datasets to help track harmful algal blooms
Cities change storms, but the impacts depend on the storm itself
Ancient Atlantic warming points to how oceans may lock away heat for centuries
How economic growth in low-income countries can also protect biodiversity
Urban aerosols grow faster in polluted air, sharpening climate model gaps
Air-conditioning cools homes but may weaken climate action
Scientists improve knowledge on sea level rise—and confirm it has been accelerating since 1960
New field evidence from Canada shows old wells can leave a hidden leakage footprint
Carbon markets underestimate the risks U.S. forests face from climate change, researchers warn
Food and drink plastics dominate marine litter across 112 nations, research reveals
Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts stretch NOAA to the breaking point
India issues heat wave warnings as fear of El Nino looms
Pressure mounts at United Nations for climate change 'lifeline'

Rocky Mountin Voice
Colorado killed its only data center water bills. Cities are filling the gap themselves.
Coastal desalination could save Colorado’s water. The pushback? Cost

Science Daily
Scientists discover massive natural hydrogen source beneath Canada
Lost for 150,000 years: Rainforest discovery upends human history

statelinefeed.com
Western States Strike Desperate Deal to Save Colorado River

Summit Daily
Colorado stream access debate drifts beyond 2026 after lawmakers fail to find compromise between landowners, recreationists
Colorado senators, Western Slope leaders concerned about new Bureau of Land Management director's previous statements on sale of public lands

Times-Indpendendent
Utah’s negotiator on Colorado River says feds may make short-term decision for states

Truthout
As Cities Try to Regulate Data Centers, More States Work to Block Their Efforts |
World Cup Players Say FIFA Heat Policies Fall Short Amid Climate Crisis Threat

The Verge
The biggest data center ever is becoming a huge problem in Utah

The Week
Can the West survive ‘drastic’ Colorado River cuts?

Yahoo
Colorado River crisis could force 40% water cuts in Arizona, California, and Nevada

The Guardian
More than 40 arrests made after UK activists target ‘bee-killing’ pesticides
Eva v Goliath: the 20-year-old climate activist taking on Trump and the fossil fuel industry
Rachel Reeves to protect ‘critical’ clean energy projects from legal challenges

BBC
Lake study shows ways to 'cancel' climate impact
Six ways to keep your home and yourself cool in hot weather
'Mass negligence' not to prepare for more deadly heat and flooding
UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say
Why Isle of Man is 'ideal' for building rainforests
The English community that brought its river back from the brink: ‘If we can get it right here, we can do it everywhere’
Rainforests pushed to breaking point by new demands for resources, report says
UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns
Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’
Blinded and broken, Sunny the owl becomes another casualty of Russia’s war

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