Western U.S.

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2mo ago

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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3mo ago

Iron Fire Races Toward Eureka, Utah, Prompting Mandatory Evacuations

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4mo ago

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

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8mo ago

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

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8mo ago

Third Avalanche Death Reported in West After Wyoming Snowmobiler Killed

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10mo ago

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

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last yr.

Weekend Heat Wave to Push California Temperatures Past 100°F

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last yr.

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

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last yr.

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