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California Submits River Colorado River Water Plan
February 2nd, 2023
Via Terra Daily, a report that California has submitted a rival Colorado River water plan: California has submitted a rival plan for use of the Colorado River, after six other states accused it of refusing to cooperate in the battle over usage of a dwindling major US watercourse.Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming […]
Read more »Refilling U.S. Rivers With Desalinated Water
February 2nd, 2023
Via Casey Handmer, provocative commentary on the potential of refiling U.S. rivers with desalinated water: We need more water than rain can provide: refilling rivers with desalination Why? We believe that water should be unconditionally abundant. In the face of extended droughts, aspiring for greater usage efficiency is not, by itself, a sufficiently robust solution. […]
Read more »Jordan Is Running Out of Water, a Grim Glimpse of the Future
February 2nd, 2023
Via The New York Times, a report on how this one small Middle Eastern nation is already one of the driest countries in the world and rising heat, coupled with a growing population, is making things much worse: Residents of Jordan, one of the driest countries in the world, have long been accustomed to a household […]
Read more »Lake Powell: What Is It Good For?
February 2nd, 2023
Via The Land Desk, commentary on the value (or not) of Lake Powell in an era of drought and pondering a “Fill Mead First” strategy: Lake Powell: What is it good for? Absolutely nothing? Sometimes it seems that way, doesn’t it? Unlike other dams, Glen Canyon does not provide any meaningful flood control (except for in […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: China’s ‘Sponge City’ Program Moving At Shenzhen Speed
February 2nd, 2023
Via The Diplomat, an article on China’s Sponge City Program, which aims to both prevent flooding and increase water supply in urban areas: In 2017, the city of Shenzhen, China invited foreign teachers like me to visit Futian Mangrove Nature Reserve, on the coast of Shenzhen Bay overlooking Hong Kong. The problem was the reserve did […]
Read more »As The Colorado River Dries Up, States Can’t Agree On Saving Water
January 31st, 2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on how the river’s biggest water user, California, didn’t join six states in a proposal to cut some 2 million acre feet of usage: For the second time in six months, states that depend on the Colorado River to sustain their farms and cities appear to have failed to reach an agreement […]
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