News and Spotlights

2026

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  Scientists define a new category of heat wave: ‘Snow eaters’

  August 12, 2026

  News

  Grist, Tech Times, Streamline
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  EXPERTS: Wildfire risk, safety and recovery

  June 30, 2026

  News

  Newswise
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  Western Water Assessment’s June 8, 2026 Intermountain West Briefing is hot off the presses

  June 23, 2026

  News

  Coyote Gulch
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  WWA June 2026 Newsletter

  June 03, 2026

  Newsletter

  • June 17 WWA Webinar
  • New Report: 2025-26 Extreme Snow Drought
  • New Research and Tool: Western Drought Perspectives
  • Impact Video with Cortez, Colorado
  • Featured News Articles
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  As Lake Powell’s levels recede, life reemerges

  June 01, 2026

  News

  The Denver Post
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  ‘A living, breathing thing’: As Lake Powell drops, Glen Canyon’s once lush ecosystem returns

  June 01, 2026

  News

  The Salt Lake Tribune
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  Snow drought grips western U.S. as heatwave melts snowpack weeks ahead of schedule

  May 03, 2026

  News

  Earth.com
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  Severe Colorado River drought leads to water releases from Upper Basin reservoirs and reduced flows from Lake Powell

  April 20, 2026

  News

  Aspen Public Radio, Coyote Gulch
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  Colorado wildfires threaten to devastate the state's long-term water supply and reservoir storage

  April 20, 2026

  News

  Denver7
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  March broke drought and heat records; Boulder enters drought watch; Jeffco school district disputes federal findings

  April 15, 2026

  News

  KGNU News