‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists
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Western snowpack is melting at record-early rates due to March heat, threatening water supplies for millions.
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Rapid snowmelt in the West could reduce available water for drinking, irrigation, and hydroelectric power for millions of people across the region this year.
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‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists.
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