Geography and the Shaping Power of Water Newington’s geography is the foundation of its story. The town sits along the western edge of the tidal Piscataqua River, one of the fastest-flowing navigable rivers in North America. This river, along with its tributaries and the nearby Great Bay, has defined how people have lived and worked in Newington for hundreds of years.

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✨ Explore this insightful post from WIRED 📖 📂 **Category**: Science,Science / Environment,Low Level ✅ **What You’ll Learn**: States across The western United States is facing record low levels of snow in the middle of winter. The snow crisis, which could mean a drier summer more prone to wildfires, comes as states race unsuccessfully against a deadline to agree on terms for sharing water in the Colorado River Basin, the source of water for 40 million people across seven states in the West.

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Record snow drought raises concerns A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies, making it more vulnerable to wildfires and hurting winter tourism and recreation. Scientists say snow cover and snow depth are both at the lowest levels they’ve seen in decades, while at least 67 Western weather stations have measured their warmest December through early February on record. Normal snow cover this time of year should be about 460,000 square miles — about the size of California, Utah, Idaho and Montana — but this year it’s only California-sized, about 155,000 square miles, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The snowpack — measured by how much water is trapped inside — in Oregon is not only record low, but 30% lower than the previous record, said Jason Gerlich, regional drought early warning system coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Ski resorts had already been struggling through a difficult season, but the persistent lack of snow is prompting growing concerns about wider effects. Oregon, Colorado and Utah have reported their lowest statewide snowpack since the early 1980s, as far back as records go. Experts said the...

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