Colorado River mystery solved: Why billions of liters of water disappear before reaching reservoirs World News

Colorado River mystery solved: Why billions of liters of water disappear before reaching reservoirs World News

University of Washington scientists have finally solved the mystery of the Colorado River’s water shortage, revealing a key shift in the hydrological cycle of the western United States. For decades, hydrologic managers have used winter snowpack measurements to predict the amount of water available in summer reservoirs, but since 2000 managers have been overestimating river … Read more