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Visualizing the Global Population by Water Security Levels
August 11th, 2023
Courtesy of the Visual Capitalist, an insightful graphical visualization of the global population by water security levels: Visualizing the Global Population by Water Security Levels Most of the world’s population today lives in countries facing critical water security issues. Dealing with issues such as declining freshwater availability, demand from growing populations, insufficient infrastructure, or flawed water […]
Read more »Big Ag Is Draining Wyoming Dry
August 11th, 2023
Via Food & Water Watch, a look at the impact of agricultural water use in Wyoming: The American West is facing a water crisis, compounded by climate change, a history of bad policy, and a refusal to stand up to Big Agribusiness. Despite a wet winter in early 2023 providing a short-term respite, a long-term […]
Read more »City of Monterey Is Entertaining A Plan To Import Water
August 11th, 2023
Via The Monterey County Weekly, an article on how the City of Monterey is looking to import water to make new development possible: One thing that’s not in dispute is that the City of Monterey needs water. What is in question is where that water comes from. On Aug. 1, the Monterey City Council discussed […]
Read more »Irrigated Agriculture and the Colorado River
August 11th, 2023
Via The Family Farm Alliance, a new report on the use of Colorado River water in agriculture (from an “ag” point of view): In order for irrigated agriculture to exist into the future, we need to enhance management of water supplies and delivery. We must maximize the benefits from our available water to meet multiple […]
Read more »‘Buy and Dry’: Housing’s Growth Machine Churns On In Face of Drought
August 11th, 2023
Via The Land Desk, a look at the relentless growth of new housing in arid parts of the US southwest where developers evade water restrictions with plans to buy out farms for their water allocations: It boggles the mind. Today I happened upon two news stories that show that the West’s money-fueled Growth Machine relentlessly […]
Read more »Big Ag Is Draining The Colorado River Dry
August 11th, 2023
Via Food and Water Watch, a new report on big Ag’s impact on the Colorado River: Key Findings The dangerous Big Ag feedback loop The American West is facing a water crisis, compounded by climate change, a history of bad policy, and government refusal to address Big Ag head-on. Huge agribusinesses remain unfazed by this […]
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