Scientists found that dams are indeed to blame for population declines.
Sarah Tory
Sarah Tory is a journalist based in Colorado. Previously, she was a correspondent for High Country News.
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Fewer trade secrets for Wyoming fracking fluid
A court settlement will make it harder for companies to hide chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing.
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A new film tells the story of the Klamath River agreements
Republican lawmaker-turned-filmmaker, Jason Atkinson on why conservation doesn’t have to be a partisan issue.
Posted inFebruary 2, 2015: This Land is Their Land
Deportation relief
Program could help immigrant families stay in the U.S.
Posted inFebruary 2, 2015: This Land is Their Land
Galloping beyond the cliché
Review of art exhibit “William Matthews: Trespassing” at DAM
Posted inFebruary 2, 2015: This Land is Their Land
The Latest: Rio Grande water
A shortfall in water deliveries may lead to more fighting.
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Mapping Earth’s hidden water
A new NASA satellite will measure the planet’s soil moisture.
Posted inJanuary 12, 2015: What Are We Thinking?
Quoted: your favorite environmental thinkers
Suggestions from our readers.
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As water demand slows, utilities seek new solutions
Will new pricing models be the answer to both revenue problems and water waste?
Posted inDecember 22, 2014: The Dust Detectives
Photographs of New Mexicans spanning 20 years
Review of “Taos Portraits: Photos by Paul O’Connor.”
Posted inDecember 22, 2014: The Dust Detectives
Holiday publishing break
Welcome new employees, and farewell Martin Litton
Posted inDecember 8, 2014: The Great Salmon Compromise
Alaska’s energy labs
Hybrid technologies help distribute power in isolated communities.
Posted inDecember 8, 2014: The Great Salmon Compromise
The Latest: A new tactic to quell Owen’s Valley dust
Los Angeles tries to save water and mitigate effects of sucking the valley dry.
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Mining proposal threatens Arizona town’s water supply
Report outlines risks that mine will deplete aquifer and contaminate groundwater.
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New Mexico commission votes to divert Gila River
Decision greenlights contentious multi-million dollar diversion project.
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Commission to decide on Gila River’s fate
Approval for a diversion expected Monday despite broad criticism.
Posted inNovember 10, 2014: Fallout
Review of “The Memory of Stone: Meditations on the Canyons of the West”
Photographs from Utah’s Monument Valley to the Petrified Forest.
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Report warns of illegal drilling on federal land
Outdated rules and budget shortfalls make it hard to catch.
Posted inOctober 13, 2014: Charles Bowden's Fury
Depression era photos from your hometown
A new Yale project allows viewers to explore 175,000 images by county.
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Outside spending soars in the West’s key Senate races
Colorado and Alaska have the most expensive midterm battles in the region.