Some rivers are success stories where wildlife is bouncing back from heavy pollution. But environmental groups say progress ...

On March 15, 2022, a plume of Saharan dust was blown out of North Africa and across the Mediterranean into Western Europe. The dust turned skies orange, blanketed cities, impaired air quality, and ...

Dust-on-snow is a major threat to water in the Colorado River, yet no snowmelt forecasts integrate dust-accelerated melt. Using pioneering remote sensing techniques, new research is the first to ...

The Colorado River is a vital water source for a large chunk of the West, including Utah. It’s believed that about 60% of Utahns directly benefit from the river, which accounts for some of the 40 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Colorado River is pictured near Moab on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Researchers at ...

The story Susan Behery tells about dust blowing into Colorado from New Mexico and Arizona sounds almost Biblical, like cows dropping dead in their owners’ fields or swarms of locusts devouring their ...

How can dusty snowmelt influence future water flow in the Colorado River, which is responsible for supplying water to approximately 40 million people? This is what a recent study published in ...

WASHINGTON — Snow melt in the Colorado River basin is occurring earlier, reducing runoff and the amount of crucial water available downstream. A new study shows this is due to increased dust caused by ...

The Colorado River system is the lifeblood of the Southwest, delivering water to 40 million people across the United States and Mexico. Drought and overuse have left the river in crisis—the need for ...

SALT LAKE CITY — The Colorado River is a vital water source for a large chunk of the West, including Utah. It's believed that about 60% of Utahns directly benefit from the river, which accounts for ...