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A Warmer World

The Colorado River water rights deal is a stopgap. What's next?

by Savannah Maher

May 23, 2023

This proposal could save the river system from imminent collapse, but in 2026, the current drought management guidelines will expire.

The Colorado River may lose another 20% of its water in the coming decades because of climate change, said Kyle Roerink of the Great Basin Water Network.

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