‘The only uncertainty is how long we’ll last’: a worst case scenario for the climate in 2050
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Damage at Glen Canyon Dam has Colorado River users concerned
Newly discovered damage to part of the dam holding back America's second-largest reservoir has the 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River worried about their ability to get the water they need. The dam is a giant concrete monolith between towering walls of desert red rock in just south of …