On a bluebird day at West and East Lake in Grand Junction, Maddie Baker throws a plankton tow net into the water, and drags it back to her. “This is made of a 64 micrometer mesh, so that allows us to trap the veligers in their juvenile form, where they are microscopic and invisible to […] The post Zebra mussels threaten infrastructure and native ecosystems. Colorado is ramping up efforts to detect and contain them. appeared first on The Water Desk.| The Water Desk
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – In July 2022, for the second time in a month, the landscape above the Wupatki Trails neighborhood took a beating. The first blow was the Pipeline Fire, which ignited on June 12, 2022, and burned 26,770 acres mostly in Coconino National Forest including the slopes above Wupatki Trails and eight other forested […] The post As flames scorch western forests, Flagstaff area offers roadmap for post-wildfire flood prevention appeared first on The Water Desk.| The Water Desk