Major dust-up for water in the Colorado River
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Using 23 years of satellite data, U hydrologists reveal how dust-darkened snow is hastening runoff and reshaping the future of water in the Southwest.
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From mountains to Great Salt Lake: The secrets of snowmelt
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University of Utah hydrologist and biochemist Paul Brooks talks about the multiyear journey of water molecules from mountain snowfall to the Great Salt Lake.
Read MoreDirtiest snow-year in the Wasatch accelerated snowmelt by 17 days
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The Great Salt Lake’s dry lakebed contributed the highest dust emissions per surface area during 2022, which had the most dust deposition events and concentrations since observations began in 2009.
Read MoreStudy explores climate influences on snowmelt-fed water supplies
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Three decades of research show three factors that can help predict how climate change will impact critical snowmelt-driven water supplies nationwide.
Read MoreProtecting our winters
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Rising temperatures and other compounding factors are impacting our snowfall and our snowpack. Pledge to cut down on your carbon footprint this winter. And forever.
Read MoreDust threatens to destroy Utah’s snow
Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake contribute to snowmelt.
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