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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Colorado River

Colorado River stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - The world’s rivers are drying up as climate change worsens and the demand for water increases, the BBC reports. Researchers studying 925 major waterways—from the Ganges to the Colorado—found significantly less fresh water flowing into oceans in 2004 than 50 years earlier. If the trend continues, the... More »

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climate change • global warming • glacier • river • drinking water • water shortage • water supply • scientific study • Colorado River • weather data • Ganges River

 Hundreds Plucked From
 Grand Canyon Flood

Campers caught as dam breaks

Aug 17, 08 10:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hundreds of tourists, along with members of the Havasupai Native American tribe, were rescued from the Grand Canyon today after a dam broke causing serious flooding. About 300 people were rescued by helicopter over a 10-hour period after the Redlands Dam, south of the village of Supai, and 220 miles... More »

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National Weather Service • Grand Canyon • National Park Service • Havasupai • Supai • Bureau of Indian Affairs • Redlands Dam • Blackhawk helicopter • Havasu Creek • Colorado River • Grand Canyon National Park • Department of Public Safety

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