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Eric Balken discusses the ecological changes occurring in Glen Canyon as Lake Powell diminishes.

As Lake Powell shrinks, something remarkable is happening beneath the waterline. Eric Balken of the Glen Canyon Institute discusses the surprising ecological rebirth unfolding in Glen Canyon and what it could mean for the future of the Colorado River.

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