Western states adopted a 7-year plan in May 2019 to manage low water levels in the Colorado River. Now they need to look farther ahead and accept that there will be less water far into the future.
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How city and state governments identify and keep records of suspected gang members can be problematic. Good data are essential to addressing violent crime across the US.
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A scholar argues how MLK's ideas and thoughts remain underappreciated in wider public consciousness.
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Assistant Professor of Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
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PhD Candidate, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor at Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Boulder
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Ph.D. student in Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder
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Senior Research Associate and Director, Western Water Policy Program, University of Colorado Boulder
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Research Professor of Geography and Director, National Snow and Ice Data Center, University of Colorado Boulder
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Deputy Director, Center for Environmental Journalism, University of Colorado Boulder
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PhD Student in Information Science, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of American History, University of Colorado Boulder
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder
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Research Chemist, NOAA ESRL Global Monitoring Division, University of Colorado Boulder
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Professor of Political Science, University of Colorado Boulder
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Senior Research Associate-One Earth Future Foundation, University of Colorado Boulder
