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A River That Millions Rely on for Water Is on the Brink. A Deal to Save It Isn’t.

At their annual conference in Las Vegas, Colorado River Basin states remain at an impasse over how to cut their water use as Lake Mead and Lake Powell verge on record lows.

By Wyatt Myskow, Blanca Begert, Jake Bolster

Early morning sunlight hits canyon walls on Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on July 10, 2025 in Page, Arizona. Lake Powell, a critical Colorado River reservoir, is only at a third of its capacity as drought conditions in the Southwest worsen. Credit: Rebecca Noble via Getty Images
Sprawling dunes line the Oregon coastline. Credit: VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

The Oregon Coast Inspired the Novel ‘Dune.’ Does the Sci-Fi Tale Foreshadow Its Fate?

By Kiley Price

In an aerial view, urban sprawl spreads across the desert in Henderson, Nevada on July 1, 2021. Credit: David McNew/Getty Images

Las Vegas Is Counting on Public Lands to Power its Growth. Is it a Good Idea?

By Wyatt Myskow

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