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Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 263-304., 2021 Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Jessica H. Whiteside +3 more
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On the value of satellite remote sensing to reduce uncertainties of regional simulations of the Colorado River [PDF]
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2022 As the major water resource in the southwestern United States, the Colorado River is experiencing decreases in naturalized streamflow and is predicted to face severe challenges under future climate scenarios.
M. Xiao +5 more
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Hydrology, 2023 The Colorado River is a principal source of water for 40 million people and farmlands in seven states in the western US and the Republic of Mexico. The river has been under intense pressure from the effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities ...
Godson Ebenezer Adjovu +2 more
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Journal of Political Ecology, 1999 “The Politics of Place”: Domestic and Diplomatic Priorities of the Colorado River Salinity Control Act (1974) This article analyzes the Colorado River Salinity Control Act (1974) from international, regional (Colorado River Basin), and local (Yuma County)
Evan R. Ward
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Resolution matters when modeling climate change in headwaters of the Colorado River
Environmental Research Letters, 2020 The continued growth of Southwestern cities depends on reliable water export from Rocky Mountain headwaters, which provide ∼85% of Colorado River Basin (CRB) streamflow.
Lauren M Foster +2 more
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Future Colorado River Basin Drought and Surplus
Hydrology, 2022 Historical and future drought and surplus periods in the Colorado River basin are evaluated based on eight climate scenarios. Unimpaired streamflow from 17 stations in the Colorado River are evaluated based on U.S.
Rama Bedri, Thomas Piechota
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Agricultural Water Footprints and Productivity in the Colorado River Basin
Hydrology, 2023 The Colorado River provides water to 40 million people in the U.S. Southwest, with river basin spanning 250,000 square miles (647,497 km2). Quantitative water rights assigned to U.S.
George B. Frisvold, Dari Duval
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Climate-driven disturbances in the San Juan River sub-basin of the Colorado River [PDF]
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2018 Accelerated climate change and associated forest disturbances in the southwestern USA are anticipated to have substantial impacts on regional water resources. Few studies have quantified the impact of both climate change and land cover disturbances on
K. E. Bennett +9 more
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Ecology and Society, 2023 With a particular emphasis on the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program (UCR-EFRP) and Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program (LCR-MSCP), we analyze, for each program, four system properties that contribute to resilience:
Jaishri Srinivasan, Michael Schoon
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Water Alternatives, 2021 In this article we examine an increasingly popular form of water activism – the source-to-sea river journey and its associated narrative – in order to understand its proliferation and implications for water discourse.
Adrianne C. Kroepsch +2 more
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