| Report: Warming to cut Colorado water supply |
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| Written by JERD SMITH, Rocky Mountain News | |
| Tuesday, 07 October 2008 | |
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Colorado likely will heat up 2.5 degrees to 4 degrees over the next 40
years, causing stream flows to shrink as spring and summer become
hotter, according to a study commissioned by the Colorado Water
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