Tag: Droughts In The United States
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Colorado drought conditions improve again slightly
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With recent rain and snow across the state, Colorado’s drought conditions continue to improve slightly, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center, though the area remains in a long-term drought. Two weeks of precipitation have finally pushed a small part of the state, in the…
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High and Dry: Colorado in Drought — Scientists preparing for ‘chaotic weather’ future
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HIGH AND DRY: THE SERIES The severe drought that swept through Colorado in 2020 could be a harbinger of what the future will hold. However, in the arid Southwest, it’s not the first time that such challenges have wrecked lives and livelihoods. In The Gazette’s…
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High and Dry: Colorado in Drought — 5th generation El Paso County rancher hit with disaster
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In the second part of our series, we follow the trials of a 5th generation cattle rancher in El Paso County facing down a near impossible plight in 2020 due to drought. (Video by Skyler Ballard) Check back Friday, March 5, 2021 for part three…
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High and Dry: Colorado in Drought — State’s residents have coped with extreme dryness for generations
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Colorado winter snow outlook bleak after dry summer; emergency drought plan activated
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite recent welcome snowfall, the long-term outlook for Colorado’s winter is bleak following a dry summer and record-setting fires across the state. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is calling for drought conditions across the state to persist and possibly worsen into next year as…