Nov 16
There’s a downside to those early, “unseasonably” warm spring days. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Most of us cherish warm spring days, but there’s a downside… on this Currentcast. When it comes to fresh water, high mountain areas act as reservoirs – holding water in the form of winter snow, and then slowly releasing …
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Sep 15
GPS stations can detect drought by measuring when the earth’s crust lifts or depresses. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: A surprising discovery from GPS technology…on this CurrentCast. In the western United States, a network of highly precise GPS stations measure the movement of tectonic plates – collecting data about possible earthquakes. Scientists have discovered, quite …
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Sep 04
Las Vegas partners with others in the Colorado River watershed to make sure everyone has the water they need. Transcript of the Audio Podcast: Partnering to share water resources…on this CurrentCast. A fourteen-year drought has Lake Mead at its lowest level since 1937. While the Las Vegas valley gets ninety percent of its water from …
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