Coyote Gulch
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Water issues junkie. Please check out my blog on WordPress: https://coyotegulch.blog, thanks — John Orr
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🔥EXTREME to CRITICAL fire danger is expected today along the front range of the Rockies down to the Southern High Plains.
💨High wind warnings are in effect for expected gusts 50-70mph
Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more intense.
Some quick context 🧵
💨High wind warnings are in effect for expected gusts 50-70mph
Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more intense.
Some quick context 🧵
February 17, 2026 at 3:56 PM
🔥EXTREME to CRITICAL fire danger is expected today along the front range of the Rockies down to the Southern High Plains.
💨High wind warnings are in effect for expected gusts 50-70mph
Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more intense.
Some quick context 🧵
💨High wind warnings are in effect for expected gusts 50-70mph
Wildfire seasons are getting longer and more intense.
Some quick context 🧵
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429.12 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 16-Feb-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
February 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
429.12 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 16-Feb-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
Seasonal #snowpack update -- Becky Bolinger (ClimateBecky.com) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/17/s...
February 17, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Seasonal #snowpack update -- Becky Bolinger (ClimateBecky.com) #ColoradoRiver #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/17/s...
#Snowpack news February 17, 2026 coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/17/s...
#Snowpack news February 17, 2026
Westwide SNOTEL basin-filled map February 16, 2026. Colorado SNOTEL basin-filled map February 16, 2026.
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February 17, 2026 at 1:54 PM
#Snowpack news February 17, 2026 coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/17/s...
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On This Week in #Water
• The endangered “Endangerment Finding”
• No 💙 lost between Upper/Lower Basin states of Colorado River as Valentine’s Day deadline passes
• La Niña > El Niño = #heat?
Listen now! h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
• The endangered “Endangerment Finding”
• No 💙 lost between Upper/Lower Basin states of Colorado River as Valentine’s Day deadline passes
• La Niña > El Niño = #heat?
Listen now! h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
February 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
On This Week in #Water
• The endangered “Endangerment Finding”
• No 💙 lost between Upper/Lower Basin states of Colorado River as Valentine’s Day deadline passes
• La Niña > El Niño = #heat?
Listen now! h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
• The endangered “Endangerment Finding”
• No 💙 lost between Upper/Lower Basin states of Colorado River as Valentine’s Day deadline passes
• La Niña > El Niño = #heat?
Listen now! h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
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States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet the latest deadline to find consensus
The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages.
#ColoradoRiver
apnews.com/article/colo...
The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages.
#ColoradoRiver
apnews.com/article/colo...
States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet the latest deadline to find consensus
The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River have missed a deadline for the second time to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages.
apnews.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:03 PM
States reliant on Colorado River fail to meet the latest deadline to find consensus
The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages.
#ColoradoRiver
apnews.com/article/colo...
The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the second time Saturday to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages.
#ColoradoRiver
apnews.com/article/colo...
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428.90 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 15-Feb-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
February 16, 2026 at 8:48 PM
428.90 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 15-Feb-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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Treated wastewater has been applied to agricultural land for decades. But the material can contain harmful chemicals, including PFAS, and the extent of contamination at New Hampshire farms remains largely unknown.
via @newhampshirebulletin.com
via @newhampshirebulletin.com
Farm use of PFAS-laden sludge raises health concerns. But, some ask, where else can it go?
A resourceful solution to repurpose waste and nourish farmland, or a poisonous and permanent mistake? Depending on whom you ask, the practice of spreading treated sewage, or sludge, on New Hampshire…
www.newsfromthestates.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Treated wastewater has been applied to agricultural land for decades. But the material can contain harmful chemicals, including PFAS, and the extent of contamination at New Hampshire farms remains largely unknown.
via @newhampshirebulletin.com
via @newhampshirebulletin.com
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Louisiana has to build three new natural gas power plants to accommodate the "AI" data center that Meta just crammed through because said center will use *Three Times* as much electricity (and, thus, attendant resources) as the *Entire City Of New Orleans*, every year.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
La. regulators approve Entergy power plants for Meta’s AI data center
Louisiana Public Service Commissioners voted four to one to approve Entergy’s three new gas plants to power Meta’s largest-ever data center.
www.kplctv.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Louisiana has to build three new natural gas power plants to accommodate the "AI" data center that Meta just crammed through because said center will use *Three Times* as much electricity (and, thus, attendant resources) as the *Entire City Of New Orleans*, every year.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
Y'all this isn't sustainable.
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New snow this week and how it might impact current snowpack levels and forecasted water supplies in the Upper Colorado River Basin - read my new blog!
climatebecky.com/blog#snowpac...
climatebecky.com/blog#snowpac...
February 17, 2026 at 12:17 AM
New snow this week and how it might impact current snowpack levels and forecasted water supplies in the Upper Colorado River Basin - read my new blog!
climatebecky.com/blog#snowpac...
climatebecky.com/blog#snowpac...
Accelerated #GlobalWarming Could Lock #Earth Into a Hothouse Future: Scientists say warming is increasing faster than at any time in at least 3 million years. There is no guide for what comes next -- Bob Berwyn (InsideClimateNews.com) coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/16/a...
February 16, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Accelerated #GlobalWarming Could Lock #Earth Into a Hothouse Future: Scientists say warming is increasing faster than at any time in at least 3 million years. There is no guide for what comes next -- Bob Berwyn (InsideClimateNews.com) coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/16/a...
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Accelerated Global Warming Could Lock Earth Into a Hothouse Future - Inside Climate News
Scientists say warming is increasing faster than at any time in at least 3 million years. There is no guide for what comes next.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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#ColoradoRiver states tell feds 'no deal' on water shortage plan -- AZCentral.com #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/16/c...
February 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
#ColoradoRiver states tell feds 'no deal' on water shortage plan -- AZCentral.com #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/16/c...
Interior Department moves forward on guidelines for #ColoradoRiver absent full state consensus -- USBR #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/15/i...
Interior Department moves forward on guidelines for #ColoradoRiver absent full state consensus — USBR #COriver #aridification
Udall/Overpeck 4-panel Figure Colorado River temperature/precipitation/natural flows with trend. Lake Mead and Lake Powell storage. Updated through Water Year 2025. Note the tiny points on the annu…
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February 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Interior Department moves forward on guidelines for #ColoradoRiver absent full state consensus -- USBR #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/15/i...
Feds will finalize operating guidelines for #ColoradoRiver reservoirs: The seven compact states failed to meet a February 14th deadline for agreement on how to reduce their own usage of water to save the river -- AlamosaCitizen.com #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/16/f...
February 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Feds will finalize operating guidelines for #ColoradoRiver reservoirs: The seven compact states failed to meet a February 14th deadline for agreement on how to reduce their own usage of water to save the river -- AlamosaCitizen.com #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/16/f...
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I'm a day late on this, but the area within the heart had its warmest Dec-Jan on record. 💔
February 16, 2026 at 4:40 AM
I'm a day late on this, but the area within the heart had its warmest Dec-Jan on record. 💔
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There was no love lost between Upper and Lower Basin states of the Colorado River as the Valentine’s Day deadline passed. h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
February 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
There was no love lost between Upper and Lower Basin states of the Colorado River as the Valentine’s Day deadline passed. h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
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Forecasters say we could see a shift from current La Niña conditions to El Niño later this year, which could trigger record global heat. h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
February 16, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Forecasters say we could see a shift from current La Niña conditions to El Niño later this year, which could trigger record global heat. h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
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Why global warming could change the way male #frogs serenade their mates. h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
February 16, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Why global warming could change the way male #frogs serenade their mates. h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
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The Trump administration took steps to rescind the “Endangerment Finding”—the basis for regulating tailpipe and smokestack pollution. h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
February 16, 2026 at 1:47 AM
The Trump administration took steps to rescind the “Endangerment Finding”—the basis for regulating tailpipe and smokestack pollution. h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
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First half of February is in the books. The Lower 48 is nearly 5F above average. Currently on track for a top 4 warmest February.🔥
February 16, 2026 at 2:17 AM
First half of February is in the books. The Lower 48 is nearly 5F above average. Currently on track for a top 4 warmest February.🔥
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The Endangered “Endangerment Finding.” That story and more in the current newscast of “This Week in #Water” from H2O Radio> h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
February 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The Endangered “Endangerment Finding.” That story and more in the current newscast of “This Week in #Water” from H2O Radio> h2oradio.org/this-week-in...
A dusting of snow on Mt. Blue Sky today during my bicycle ride.
February 15, 2026 at 10:24 PM
A dusting of snow on Mt. Blue Sky today during my bicycle ride.
Interior Department moves forward on guidelines for #ColoradoRiver absent full state consensus -- USBR #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/15/i...
Interior Department moves forward on guidelines for #ColoradoRiver absent full state consensus — USBR #COriver #aridification
Udall/Overpeck 4-panel Figure Colorado River temperature/precipitation/natural flows with trend. Lake Mead and Lake Powell storage. Updated through Water Year 2025. Note the tiny points on the annu…
coyotegulch.blog
February 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Interior Department moves forward on guidelines for #ColoradoRiver absent full state consensus -- USBR #COriver #aridification coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/15/i...
John Leary, RiversEdge West, and the White River Partnership coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/14/j...
Reviving the White River: John Leary's Restoration Efforts
Discover how John Leary and RiversEdge West restore the White River by eliminating invasive species and nurturing native ecosystems.
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February 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
John Leary, RiversEdge West, and the White River Partnership coyotegulch.blog/2026/02/14/j...