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We Bought Time To Fix The Colorado River. What Happens When The Money Runs Out?
August 29th, 2024
Via AZ Central, commentary on the Colorado River – which is in better shape now than it has been in years, thanks to extra water in Lake Mead and federal government funding – but the question is how to keep it there after 2026? We have a good story to tell about the Colorado River […]
Read more »It’s 2024: Is Drought Optional?
August 26th, 2024
Via Asterik Magazine, commentary on the potential for desalination to support the Colorado River and other critical U.S. water needs: In the early 20th century, the United States diverted and dammed nearly every major river that runs through the West, ushering in an era of unparalleled dominion over water. Today, California once again struggles with […]
Read more »Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico to Face Unchanged Colorado River Water Cuts Amid Persistent Drought
August 22nd, 2024
Via Hoodline, an article on how three (3) southwestern states face unchanged Colorado River reductions amid persistent drought: As the Western states grapple with the reality of a thirstier future, federal officials are holding the line on water cuts to Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico from the Colorado River for another year. ABC15 reports that these reductions […]
Read more »Colorado River Delta Showing Signs of Life After U.S.-Mexico Deal To Restore Water
August 16th, 2024
Via Science, a report on how a water sharing agreement with the United States has aided restoration of Mexico’s Colorado River delta: A decade-old effort to restore the once parched Colorado River delta in northwestern Mexico appears to be succeeding. Since the United States and Mexico agreed to restore some water to the delta in […]
Read more »Some of Arizona’s Most Valuable Water Could Soon Hit the Market
August 13th, 2024
Via Circle of Blue, a look at how a small tribal community along the Colorado River could become a major player in the state’s water supply: South of Headgate Rock Dam, beyond riverbanks lined with willow and mesquite, the broad floodplain of the Colorado River spreads across emerald fields and sun-bleached earth. The Colorado River […]
Read more »Colorado River Water Use in Three States Drops to 40-Year Low
July 2nd, 2024
Via Circle of Blue, a report on Colorado River water use and a report that Arizona, California, and Nevada took less water from the struggling river: As the Colorado River declines, one fundamental question hangs over the Southwest’s most important waterway: can its people and industries slash their water use, thus aligning their water demands […]
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