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California Montana Colorado River Basin Wyoming Arizona Nevada Mountain Regions Climate Zones Las Vegas Path of Annular Solar Eclipse

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Climate Change Could Force Big Water Rate Hikes in Western Cities

A new peer‑reviewed study warns utilities will likely pass the cost of drought‑driven infrastructure onto customers unless states or the federal government expand grants and permanent low‑income aid.

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Iron Fire Races Toward Eureka, Utah, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations

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Papa Fire East of Flagstaff Burns About 135 Acres and Threatens Power Lines and Pipelines

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West’s Snowpack Hits Record Lows as Forecasts Slash Lake Powell Inflows

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Third Avalanche Death Reported in West After Wyoming Snowmobiler Killed

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Zanskar Uses AI to Confirm First U.S. Blind Geothermal Prospect in Decades at Nevada Site

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Study Finds Wildfires Leave Water Supplies Contaminated for Up to Eight Years

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Weekend Heat Wave to Push California Temperatures Past 100°F

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Study Finds Groundwater Decline Drives Two-Thirds of Colorado River Basin Water Loss

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Record-Breaking Snowmelt in Western US Sparks Water Supply and Wildfire Concerns

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Record Surge in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in the U.S.

Western U.S.

Climate Change Could Force Big Water Rate Hikes in Western Cities

Iron Fire Races Toward Eureka, Utah, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations

Papa Fire East of Flagstaff Burns About 135 Acres and Threatens Power Lines and Pipelines

West’s Snowpack Hits Record Lows as Forecasts Slash Lake Powell Inflows

Third Avalanche Death Reported in West After Wyoming Snowmobiler Killed

Zanskar Uses AI to Confirm First U.S. Blind Geothermal Prospect in Decades at Nevada Site

Study Finds Wildfires Leave Water Supplies Contaminated for Up to Eight Years

Weekend Heat Wave to Push California Temperatures Past 100°F

Study Finds Groundwater Decline Drives Two-Thirds of Colorado River Basin Water Loss

Record-Breaking Snowmelt in Western US Sparks Water Supply and Wildfire Concerns

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Kansas Dust Storm Triggers Deadly 70-Vehicle Pileup on Interstate 70

Biden Administration Proposes 20-Year Protections for Nevada's Ruby Mountains

Historic Heat Wave Grips Southern California

Wildfires Devastate Colorado and California, Prompting Evacuations and Injuries

Infant Dies from Heat Exposure During Family Boating Trip on Lake Havasu

Record-Breaking Heat Waves Sweep Across the U.S.

Record Surge in Fentanyl Pill Seizures in the U.S.

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