Colorado River Basin Faces Critical Groundwater Decline, Study Finds
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A new study using satellite data reveals that groundwater in the Colorado River Basin has decreased by 27.8 million acre-feet since 2003, doubling the loss from reservoirs and indicating a severe underground water crisis in addition to surface water shortages.
- The Colorado River is running low. The picture looks even worse underground, study says. The Washington Post
- Colorado River basin has lost nearly the equivalent of an underground Lake Mead The Guardian
- National Park Service prepares for projected historic low water level at Lake Mead in Nevada FOX5 Vegas
- Groundwater supplies are plunging across the Colorado River Basin: Study The Hill
- Groundwater is rapidly declining in the Colorado River Basin, satellite data show Los Angeles Times
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