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There’s another water crisis happening in the Colorado River Basin — and this one’s invisible

Scientists found basin-wide groundwater declines accelerated after 2019, raising concerns as reservoirs fell to unprecedented lows and water cuts spread across the Southwest.

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By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The United States’ two largest reservoirs have dropped to unprecedented lows this year as drought grips the Southwest, but below the ground there’s another water crisis playing out — one that’s much less visible, but no less alarming. The amount of groundwater in the Colorado River Basin is declining

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There’s another water crisis happening in the Colorado River Basin — and this one’s invisible

By Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — The United States’ two largest reservoirs have dropped to unprecedented lows this year as drought grips the Southwest, but below the ground there’s another water crisis playing out — one that’s much less visible, but no less alarming. The amount of groundwater in the Colorado River Basin is declining

·Idaho Falls, United States
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KIFI broke the news in Idaho Falls, United States on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
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