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Colorado River Nears ‘Moment Of Reckoning’
June 15th, 2022
Via the Los Angeles Times, an article on major water cutbacks looming as a shrinking Colorado River nears its ‘moment of reckoning’: As the West endures another year of unrelenting drought worsened by climate change, the Colorado River’s reservoirs have declined so low that major water cuts will be necessary next year to reduce risks of […]
Read more »For Thai Fishers Facing Dwindling Catches, A Lao Dam Looms Large
June 11th, 2022
Via Mongabay, a report on the impact that a Laos dam will have upon Thai fishing communities: Laos plans to build a $2 billion, 684-megawatt dam on the Mekong River, just 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) from the Thai border. The proposed Sanakham dam is the latest in a cascade of more than a dozen dams […]
Read more »A Modern Oasis Under Threat: Great Salt Lake Dries Up
June 11th, 2022
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on how climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking Utah’s Great Salt Lake: If the Great Salt Lake, which has already shrunk by two-thirds, continues to dry up, here’s what’s in store: The lake’s flies and brine shrimp would die off — scientists warn it could […]
Read more »Water Cuts Coming For U.S. West
June 11th, 2022
Via Pew Charitable Trust, a look at the impact of drought in the U.S. west: If Californians don’t change the way they consume water, officials are warning, sweeping, statewide mandatory cuts may be unavoidable. Three years into a severe drought and with water supplies plummeting, lush green lawns and the careless use of drinking water […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Water Crisis
June 8th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on how – while Pakistan’s financial crisis is getting much media attention – the nation’s water crisis, its most pressing problem, is being ignored: The media is rife with stories of Pakistan’s financial crisis. Unwarranted and ill-founded parallels are being drawn with Sri Lanka. The fiscal situation in the country will soon […]
Read more »What Happens If Glen Canyon Dam’s Power Shuts Off?
June 7th, 2022
Courtesy of Circle of Blue, commentary on the impact of Lake Powell drying behind one of the Southwest’s largest hydropower plants: Glen Canyon Dam is operating at 60 percent of its hydroelectric capacity. Hydropower generation will likely shut down when Lake Powell’s elevation drops below 3,490 feet. Currently the lake is at 3,534 feet. Besides the […]
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