A new study reveals that summer wildfires in the western high country are negating the impact of snowmelt in drought-stricken areas.
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The USDA released its "Western Water and Working Lands Framework for Conservation Action" that identifies challenges and strategies for the arid west.
Drought conditions are easing in Utah, thanks to the best winter in about 20 years. Long-term drought may persist and lawmakers are eying solutions for the Great Salt Lake.
Drought situation improving in some Colorado River basin states
The drought situation is easing for now in the Colorado River basin states, thanks to recent atmospheric river events.
With storms, California drought conditions downgraded but not over
Thanks to heavy rain and snow, California's reservoirs are filling. Experts warn that despite recent weather events, the drought is not over.
Above-average snow in the Sierra Nevadas is easing the California's ongoing drought, but the state is not "out of the woods" yet.