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  Ken Maclean

  

  1 day ago

  Arizona loses more of its Colorado River water allocation under new drought plan

  azcentral.com - Debra Utacia Krol

  The federal government will impose deeper cuts on the drought-stricken Colorado River, officials said on Tuesday, reducing water deliveries to …

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  Ken Maclean

  

  2 days ago

  The West's historic drought is threatening hydropower at Hoover Dam

  CNN - By Rachel Ramirez

  (CNN) — Standing atop the Hoover Dam today, the millions of tourists who visit each year can get a real sense of the climate crisis in the West: In addition to extreme heat, the sight of so-called "bathtub rings" that envelop Lake Mead has become an unsettling reminder of where the water level once …

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  Ken Maclean

  

  2 days ago

  A historic climate-fueled drought in Europe revealed ominous, centuries-old 'hunger stones' warning of hardship

  Business Insider - Paola Rosa-Aquino

  An intense drought is shrinking rivers across Europe, revealing stones carved centuries ago to give future generations a warning of hard times ahead. The Miami Herald reported that locals said the centuries-old boulders, known as "hunger stones," reappeared last week as rivers in Europe ran dry due …

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  Ken Maclean

  

  3 days ago

  A Nuclear War Could Starve Billions, But One Country May Be Safer Than The Rest

  ScienceAlert - Mike McRae

  It starts with a single mushroom-shaped cloud the world hoped to never see again. Retaliation prompts tit-for-tat attacks, each intended to end this …

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  Ken Maclean

  

  5 days ago

  A disastrous megaflood is coming to California, experts say, and it could be the most expensive natural disaster in history

  CNN - By Payton MajorJudson Jones and Brandon Miller

  (CNN) — Many Californians fear the "Big One," but it might not be what you think. It's not an earthquake. And it isn't the mega drought. It's actually the exact opposite. A megaflood. A new study by Science Advances shows climate change has already doubled the chances of a disastrous flood happening …

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  Ken Maclean

  

  3 days ago

  An "Extreme Heat Belt" will soon emerge in the U.S., study warns

  Axios - Andrew Freedman

  A new study reveals the emergence of an "extreme heat belt" from Texas to Illinois, where the heat index could reach 125°F at least one day a year by …