The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 09/05/2025With climate change, drought and overuse have left the Colorado River system in crisis, since the need for water far exceeds availability, with more than 40 million people across the United States and Mexico relying on it. 131
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Seasonal melt from snowpacks dominate water resource availability in the Upper Colorado River Basin, a region next to arid landscapes that blow dust onto mountain snowpacks. This dust darkens the snow, which allows the snow to melt earlier and faster, due to a greater absorption of the sun’s energy.attheu.utah.eduMajor dust-up for water in the Colorado River - @theUUsing 23 years of satellite data, U hydrologists reveal how dust-darkened snow is hastening runoff and reshaping the future of water in the Southwest. 100
