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As the Colorado River shrinks, can the basin find an equitable solution in sharing the river's waters?
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The Colorado River Basin's worst known megadrought was 1,800 years ago, scientists discover - AGU Newsroom
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Colorado River has lost 10tn gallons of water since 2000 due to climate crisis | Colorado river crisis | The Guardian
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Drought in the Colorado River Basin | Did You Know? | National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
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