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KNAU Insider prEview – May 18th, 2018
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Colorado River Water Shortage Could be Declared in 2020
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation projects a 52 percent chance of a water shortage on the Colorado River in 2020. Arizona would bear the brunt of mandatory cutbacks. Learn more at KNAU.org
Brain Food: Flagstaff Bark Beetle Expert Sets Up Lab in Russia
Warming temperatures and drought are increasing bark beetle outbreaks worldwide, killing off thousands of miles of forests. The problem is so dire in Russia that foresters have enlisted the help of Flagstaff entomologist and bark beetle expert Rich Hofstetter. Learn more at KNAU.org
Cost of Hypothetical Wildfire Near Williams Could Run into the Hundreds of Millions

A new study from Northern Arizona University outlines the economic impact in the case of a catastrophic wildfire on Bill Williams Mountain. Learn more at KNAU.org.
Earth Notes: The Audubon National Parks Bird Report

The azure western bluebird and noisy red-breasted nuthatch are among the most common and beloved birds on the Colorado Plateau. But, will they and others still live here as the Southwest’s climate warms and dries? Learn more at KNAU.org.
Film Explores Forest Restoration, Solutions To ‘Mega Fire’
Wildfires have been growing bigger and more catastrophic in recent decades. In Arizona, the record for the largest wildfire has been broken twice in the past 16-years with the Rodeo-Chediski and Wallow Fires. Learn more at KNAU.org.
June 9th – Live music, craft beer, local vendors and a kids area. The musical lineup for Blues and Brews includes Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Ana Popovic, Curtis Salgado and the Nick Moss Band.
Full lineup information and tickets, online at FlagstaffBlues.com

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