Dust-on-snow is a major threat to water in the Colorado River, yet no snowmelt forecasts integrate dust-accelerated melt.

A new study highlights how dust on snow accelerates snowmelt in the Upper Colorado River Basin, with significant impacts on ...

An image and a graph released Tuesday by NASA ... California’s Imperial Valley, which relies on Colorado River water, is in the southernmost region of California on the map.

Using 23 years of satellite data, University of Utah hydrologists studied how dust-darkened snow is hastening runoff and ...

The Colorado River is a vital water source for a large chunk of the West, but dust continues to impact its reliability, a ...

Researchers at the University of Utah recently published a first-of-its-kind study that measures the impact dust has on ...

The research is the first to capture how dust affects the broad expanse of headwaters feeding the Colorado River system. The authors analyzed 23 years of daily satellite images to observe patterns ...

How can dusty snowmelt influence future water flow in the Colorado River, which is responsible for supplying water to approximately 40 million people? This | Earth And The Environment ...

The Colorado River, a lifeline for millions in the Western United States, is facing unprecedented challenges. A recent study by the University of Utah has shed light on an often-overlooked factor ...