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Texas Sued New Mexico Over Rio Grande Water. Now The States Are Fighting the Federal Government.
November 4th, 2024
Via Texas Tribune, a report on how – after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the federal government in the long-running water dispute – the states — which had finally worked out a water-sharing agreement — are back to the drawing board: When Judge D. Brooks Smith traveled from Pennsylvania to Colorado, he passed over […]
Read more »The Colorado River Is Drying Up. Farmers Can Help Revive It.
November 3rd, 2024
Via Fast Company, a look at how farmers and different crop selection could help save the Colorado River: When you open your refrigerator to prepare dinner, you might see ingredients. I see water. I see the gallons of water needed to produce each item in my fridge. Water that’s now less plentiful than ever before […]
Read more »Hydro-Diplomacy, Policy, and the Future of Himalayan Waters Amidst Climate Change
November 1st, 2024
An interesting video discussion amongst Farwa Aamer, director of South Asia Initiatives at Asia Society Policy Institute, Susanne Schmeier, head of Water Governance at IHE Delft, and Ambika Vishwanath, co-founder and director of Kubernein Initiative, exploring the critical issues affecting transboundary rivers in the Himalayan region as climate change and water stress intensify. The conversation […]
Read more »Mississippi River Dries Up Again at Worst Time for US Farmers
October 26th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on the impact of drought on the Mississippi River: Barges are running aground even after carrying partial loads Nearly two-thirds of crop exports can be shipped on the river The Mississippi River is suffering from low waters for the third straight autumn, a crucial time of year when American farmers rely […]
Read more »Federal Court Ruling on a Reservoir Expansion Could Have Big Implications for the Colorado River
October 26th, 2024
Courtesy of Inside Climate News, an article on how some upstream users are racing to divert more water from the declining river, a choice that a judge wrote in a recent court ruling is “perplexing” and risks forcing cutbacks for users in the future: A federal district court judge ruled last week that the U.S. […]
Read more »Holding Out Hope On the Drying Rio Grande
October 25th, 2024
Via Inside Climate News, a look at how the once-mighty Rio Grande river is barely a trickle through much of West Texas. Scientists and advocates say local initiatives could be scaled up to restore flows to the river. The year was 1897. Flood waters from the Rio Grande submerged entire blocks of downtown El Paso. […]
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