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Researchers Reveal Dog-Killing Parasite Present Near Mead Lake In US
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms include redness and itching of the skin while in or after getting out of water.
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Study Reveals How "Lithospheric Drip" Shaped Utah's Green River Path
Based on how far the drip fell and how fast it descended, scientists estimate that it broke off two to five million years ago.
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Meteor Strike May Have Triggered Massive Grand Canyon Landslide 56,000 Years Ago
A meteorite strike in northern Arizona may have triggered a massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago. Researchers found ancient driftwood and lake sediments indicating a paleolake formed after the Colorado River was dammed. The study suggests seismic waves from the Meteor Crater impact caused the landslide. Findings were published in the jou...
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Threatened With More Tariffs, Mexico Agrees To Send Water To US
Mexico has agreed to immediately provide water to the United States to reduce shortfalls under a decades-old treaty at the center of a diplomatic spat, the two countries said Monday.
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"Stealing Water From Texas Farmers": Trump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs
US President Donald Trump threatened Mexico on Thursday with "escalating consequences" on trade unless it provides more water to Texas under a contentious decades-old treaty.
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Dog-Killing "Liver Fluke" Parasite Spreading Fast Across US
The researchers tested 2,000 snails on the banks of the Colorado River between March and August 2023 after finding out several dogs infected by parasite had gone there.
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Rivers Worldwide Are Running Dry - Here's Why And What We Can Do About It
Rivers around the world have been drying up recently. The Loire in France broke records in mid-August for its low water levels, while photos circulating online show the mighty Danube, Rhine, Yangtze and Colorado rivers all but reduced to trickles.
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Massive Rockslide At Popular US Lake Caught On Camera
Boaters on US' Lake Powell recently caught on camera a massive rockslide as it collapsed into the water. The rockslide happened on the Utah side of the lake where water levels have continued to plunge due to the unrelenting drought.
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The Machine-Gun Sound Of The Loudest Known Fish. It's Really, Really Loud
Each year between February and June, the fish gather to spawn in Mexico's Colorado River Delta. The fish, a type of croaker called the Gulf corvina, meet in water as cloudy as chocolate milk. It's a reunion for the entire species, all members of which reproduce within a dozen-mile stretch of the delta.
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'Don't Let Go!' Dramatic Rescue Of Stranded Rafters Caught On Camera
Four people were rescued from a fast-moving river in Colorado after the raft they were on began filling with water and ended up getting pinned against a large rock. According to the fire department, of the three men and one woman aboard the raft, only one was wearing a life jacket.
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Researchers Reveal Dog-Killing Parasite Present Near Mead Lake In US
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms include redness and itching of the skin while in or after getting out of water.
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Study Reveals How "Lithospheric Drip" Shaped Utah's Green River Path
Based on how far the drip fell and how fast it descended, scientists estimate that it broke off two to five million years ago.
-
Meteor Strike May Have Triggered Massive Grand Canyon Landslide 56,000 Years Ago
A meteorite strike in northern Arizona may have triggered a massive Grand Canyon landslide 56,000 years ago. Researchers found ancient driftwood and lake sediments indicating a paleolake formed after the Colorado River was dammed. The study suggests seismic waves from the Meteor Crater impact caused the landslide. Findings were published in the jou...
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Threatened With More Tariffs, Mexico Agrees To Send Water To US
Mexico has agreed to immediately provide water to the United States to reduce shortfalls under a decades-old treaty at the center of a diplomatic spat, the two countries said Monday.
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"Stealing Water From Texas Farmers": Trump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs
US President Donald Trump threatened Mexico on Thursday with "escalating consequences" on trade unless it provides more water to Texas under a contentious decades-old treaty.
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Dog-Killing "Liver Fluke" Parasite Spreading Fast Across US
The researchers tested 2,000 snails on the banks of the Colorado River between March and August 2023 after finding out several dogs infected by parasite had gone there.
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Rivers Worldwide Are Running Dry - Here's Why And What We Can Do About It
Rivers around the world have been drying up recently. The Loire in France broke records in mid-August for its low water levels, while photos circulating online show the mighty Danube, Rhine, Yangtze and Colorado rivers all but reduced to trickles.
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Massive Rockslide At Popular US Lake Caught On Camera
Boaters on US' Lake Powell recently caught on camera a massive rockslide as it collapsed into the water. The rockslide happened on the Utah side of the lake where water levels have continued to plunge due to the unrelenting drought.
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The Machine-Gun Sound Of The Loudest Known Fish. It's Really, Really Loud
Each year between February and June, the fish gather to spawn in Mexico's Colorado River Delta. The fish, a type of croaker called the Gulf corvina, meet in water as cloudy as chocolate milk. It's a reunion for the entire species, all members of which reproduce within a dozen-mile stretch of the delta.
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'Don't Let Go!' Dramatic Rescue Of Stranded Rafters Caught On Camera
Four people were rescued from a fast-moving river in Colorado after the raft they were on began filling with water and ended up getting pinned against a large rock. According to the fire department, of the three men and one woman aboard the raft, only one was wearing a life jacket.
