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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 […]
Read more »Climate Change Is Drying Out Lakes Faster Than Scientists Thought
May 20th, 2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on a new study that finds a warming climate and human water consumption are largely responsible for a rapid decline in the world’s lake levels, with implications for billions of people: Water loss in large lakes around the world was more widespread during the past three decades than […]
Read more »Iran Sends Stern Warning To Taliban Over Water Share
May 18th, 2023
Via Tasnim News, a report that Iran has sent another stern warning to the Taliban over water: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi cautioned the Taliban rulers in Afghanistan that they will have to accept the consequences of their failure to provide Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan with its share of water from the Hirmand […]
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