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Breaking Down The”Breakthrough” Colorado River Deal
May 24th, 2023
Via The Land Desk, thoughtful analysis of the “breakthrough” Colorado River deal which likely won’t be enough to save the river system: The News: Arizona, California, and Nevada have come up with a landmark agreement to slash their consumption of Colorado River water by 3 million acre-feet in coming years. The Colorado River and its reservoirs […]
Read more »UN: Iraq Will Only Be Able To Meet 15% of Its Water Needs by 2035
May 24th, 2023
Via The National News, a report on Iraq’s growing water crisis, where ninety per cent of country’s rivers are polluted, with seven million people currently grappling with limited access to clean water: Iraq will only be able to meet 15 per cent of its water demands by 2035 if current trends continue, a top UN official […]
Read more »The Colorado River Is Shrinking. See What’s Using All the Water.
May 23rd, 2023
Courtesy of the New York Times, an interesting graphical look at how the Colorado River’s water is used: Hint: It’s less about long showers and more about what’s for dinner. The water supply that 40 million Americans rely on has been pushed to its limit. Reservoirs and wells are running low. This week, the states […]
Read more »U.S. Supreme Court Wrestles With Questions Over Navajo Nation’s Water Rights
May 23rd, 2023
Via NPR, an article on the U.S. Supreme Court’s consideration of the Navajo Nation’s water rights: On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could alter the already intense battle over water rights in the parched American Southwest. For more than 20 years, the Navajo Nation has fought for access to […]
Read more »States Reach Deal To Protect Drought-Stricken Colorado River
May 23rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, a report that the states along the Colorado River have reached a deal with the federal government to protect the drought-stricken waterway: The states along the Colorado River — a vital source of water and electricity for the American West — reached an agreement with the Biden administration to conserve an […]
Read more »California: Extreme Drought And Environmental Mismanagement
May 20th, 2023
Via City Journal, commentary on how California fashions itself as an environmental trendsetter, but the policies intended to protect its environment have instead left it dried out and vulnerable to ruinous wildfires: As pandemic restrictions eased across America last year, Californians faced other problems. Amid historic drought conditions, statewide mandates imposed strict water-conservation measures, backed by […]
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