Federal officials have discovered damage inside Glen Canyon Dam that could force limits on how much Colorado River water is released at low reservoir levels, raising risks the Southwest could face shortages that were previously unforeseen. The damage was recently detected in four 8-foot-wide steel tubes — called the river outlet works — that allow water to pass through the dam in northern Arizona when Lake Powell reaches low levels. Dam managers spotted deterioration in the tubes after...
If Lake Powell drops to levels where it can no longer produce power, the people who rely on the Colorado River might have much bigger problems than electricity, a memo shows.
More Colorado River water is used to grow a single crop than for drinking water, business needs and industrial uses combined across the seven-state river basin that's home to more than 40 million people, a new analysis has found.
Police across the United States arrested dozens of "Free Palestine" protesters Monday as part of a "multi-city economic blockade" targeting major airports, highways, and bridges. Those defendants are set to receive free bail money and legal assistance thanks to an online fundraiser hosted by ActBlue, the Democratic Party's primary fundraising platform that earns a cut off of each contribution.
Communities across western Massachusetts have experienced an early wet season and rain this week will add to an already high water table.
Farm region near Tulare Lake has been put on ‘probation’ as overpumping of water has caused faster sinking of groundEven after two back-to-back wet years, California’s water wars are far from over. On Tuesday, state water officials took an unprecedented step to intervene in the destructive pumping of depleted groundwater in the state’s sprawling agricultural heartland.The decision puts a farming region known as the Tulare Lake groundwater subbasin, which includes roughly 837 sq miles in the...
Water from the Kansas River might taste a little different compared to your tap.
A new rule aims to reduce exposure to PFAS, which have been linked to health problems. Here's what we know about PFAS in water and other products.
Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a new trailer for Something in the Water, the upcoming survival thriller from director Hayley Easton-Street. The film follows five friends attending a destination wedding as they find themselves stranded in the open water and fighting for survival as they become the target of a hungry shark. Watch the trailer […] From blockbuster Hollywood movies to independent and British cinema, Flickering Myth has you covered. Read the original post here: Shark thriller...
On the morning of February 16, 2024, viewers tuning in to the “Today” show were met with an unexpected absence: co-host Savannah Guthrie was notably missing from her usual spot. Instead, fellow co-host Hoda Kotb briefly mentioned that Guthrie was “off this morning,” with Craig Melvin stepping in to fill her place. So, where was […]
As President Biden struggles to sell Bidenomics to skeptical voters, he’s facing the all-too-real consequences of stubbornly higher inflation, but he’s also battling human psychology. And both of those factors may be especially strong in California. Most economists agree that the American economy during Biden’s presidency has made a remarkable recovery from the pandemic. And it continues to outperform expectations, even if California isn’t doing quite as well. But polls have consistently shown...
Boy stuck between boulder and vehicle and died by the time he was pulled out