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$2.4 Million Federal Grant for Cloud Seeding in the Upper Colorado River Basin

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Last week, The Southern Nevada Water Authority voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to fund cloud seeding in Western states whose rivers feed the Upper Colorado River Basin. The weather modification method utilizes planes and cannons to launch silver iodide crystals into clouds. This process attracts moisture to the particles that fall as snow […]

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Luke Guilford | March 20, 2023
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[VIDEO] 35-year Time Lapse of Las Vegas Population Growth vs. Lake Mead Water Levels

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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jacob Orth (@jacobslifeinvegas) This video comes from Instagram user jacobslifeinvegas. It shows the water level of Lake Mead, just outside Las Vegas over a 35-year period. Las Vegas has grown considerably over this period, but it’s hard to put all the blame on them. Arizona and California have extensively used the […]

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Brent Thomas | August 22, 2022
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Snow Survey In Sierra Canceled Due To Dry Weather And Low Water Supply

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Dry weather and low water supply have been affecting California and the Sierra Nevada region as of late. Folsom Lake is completely dry, and the drought-like conditions are worse than normal, according to spokesperson Chris Orrock of the California Department of Water Resources. Back-to-back dry winters with very little rain and snow are to blame. Orrock stated, “this year is […]

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Nick Retterer | April 30, 2021
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