Scientists launch effort to collect water data in US West

The Colorado River flows near Grizzly Creek Rest Area in Glenwood Canyon on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, in Glenwood Springs, Colo. The U.S. Department of Energy on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, announced a new kind of climate observatory near the headwaters of the Colorado River that will help scientists better predict rain and snowfall in the U.S. West and determine how much of it will flow through the region. (Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via AP)