http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.4/lake-meads-retreat-leaves-nevada-ghost-town-high-and-dry The residents of St. Thomas were forced to leave their homes behind when Lake Mead submerged their town. But after decades under water, drought has brought it back to the surface. No publisher Kate Shaw St. Thomas, Nevada Drought Lake Mead Archaeology National Park Service 2013-03-08T16:42:43Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.15/dont-let-it-burn A "temporary" policy change requires Forest Service firefighters to put out fires they might have let burn in previous years, for fear of them raging out of control. No publisher Emily Guerin Forest fires Wildfire suppression Hot Times Forest service Drought 2012-09-04T18:25:11Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.13/the-bakken-oil-play-spurs-a-booming-business-in-water Hydraulic fracturing's extraordinary appetite for water is creating friction between North Dakota's farmers and drillers. No publisher Nicholas Kusnetz Western water supply Irrigation Missouri River Bakken Shale boom Watford City, North Dakota Hydraulic fracturing Water trucks Groundwater Fracking water Energy industry Drought Aquifers Oil and gas boomtowns 2012-08-06T14:46:45Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/floods-fire-are-locusts-next First floods, then fire -- natural disasters pound a small Montana community. No publisher Wendy Beye Roundup, Montana Wildfires Rural West Floods Hot Times Small town living Natural disasters Musselshell County Recovery Team Dahl Fire Drought Firefighters 2012-07-17T15:11:48Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/notes-from-a-wildfire-refugee When wildfire forces locals to flee their beloved Colorado homes, people begin to talk more openly than they used to about climate change. No publisher John Calderazzo Wildfire evacuations High Park Fire Colorado wildfires Climate change Hot Times High temperatures Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Global warming Natural Resources Defense Council Record-breaking heat Forest fires Western weather Drought Firefighters Rocky Mountain Climate Organization 2012-07-16T17:53:36Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/wotr/shrinking-supply-will-intensify-water-wars Arguing about water is a beloved Western pastime, but Coloradoans may soon find themselves seriously fighting over what’s left in the Colorado River. No publisher Paul Larmer Irrigation ditches Climate change Snowpack Water supply Water rights Colorado River Drought 2010-02-05T08:50:57Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.4/welcome-to-the-era-of-scarcity Arguing about water is a beloved Western pastime, but as the snowpack shrinks, Coloradoans are going to find themselves seriously fighting over what’s left in the Colorado River. No publisher Paul Larmer Irrigation ditches Climate change Snowpack Water supply Water rights Colorado River Drought 2010-02-05T08:37:58Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.4/true-tests-of-2018stay-and-defend2019 Australia’s recent fires may have scorched “Stay and Defend,” a firefighting strategy American Westerners had thought of emulating. Also: Birds are shifting their winter range. No publisher Ray Ring Oil and gas workplace accidents Firefighting strategies Climate change Clean coal Australian wildfires Drought Coal-fired power plants Stay and Defend 2010-02-05T09:27:26Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/TBD-stands-for.. ...Texas Billionaire Developer. No publisher jeffc Water Recreation Bad Judgment Corporate Power Habitat Climate change Western Culture Wildlife Native Americans National Park Service Growth Sense of place Corporate greed Drought Amusements 2009-02-11T22:08:15Z Blog Post http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/bacterial-economics Microbes studied as rainmakers. No publisher jeffc Amusements Drought Agriculture Science Climate change 2009-01-23T17:03:14Z Blog Post http://www.hcn.org/issues/41.1/notes-from-the-water-underground Research hydrologist Gordon Grant is fascinated by the groundwater in the Pacific Northwest. No publisher Jane Braxton Little Christopher Carlson Hydrology Climate change Gordon Grant Forest Service Groundwater Scientists Drought Water sources 2010-02-05T09:15:01Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/40.21/ultimate-solution Southern California wants to use desalination to increase its water supply, but critics think the idea needs to be taken with a grain of salt. No publisher Tony Davis Southern California growth Riverkeeper II Fish kills Water supply California Coastal Commission Water shortages Desalination Drought Power plants 2010-02-05T08:32:07Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/40.19/liquid-assets California is enthusiastic about creating “water banks” to help the state’s cities weather future droughts. No publisher Matt Jenkins Water transfers Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water rights Irrigation districts Water banks Drought 2010-02-05T08:50:30Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/40.16/fire-fire-everywhere Despite the growing threat of Western wildfire, most of us are still pretending it will go away if we just ignore it. No publisher Jonathan Thompson Wildfire Fire lookouts Firefighting equipment Climate change Global warming Matt Johnson Forest fires Drought Firefighting budgets 2010-02-05T08:55:20Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/blogs/goat/las-vegas-offers-rural-nevada-the-dry-end-of-the Four valleys down, one to go in Las Vegas's bid for rural groundwater. No publisher robinglis Water Drought Growth 2008-07-30T17:25:57Z Blog Post