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Science
Months after Marshall Fire, residents returning to Colorado struggle with health and air quality
Researchers test the air quality inside the surviving homes. Credit: University of Colorado Boulder Six months after the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County, Colorado, more than half of the area’s surviving home residents are suffering from headaches, sore throats and a strange taste in their mouths. reported physical symptoms, which were attributed to poverty. A…
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Earth
New Tool Helps Decision Makers Predict Colorado River’s Future
Water flowing through the Colorado River near Moab, Utah. Courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. The Colorado River is a vital source of water for the western United States, providing drinking water to homes and irrigation water to farms in seven states, but the watershed is increasingly affected by climate change and drought. A new computational tool developed by a…
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