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Low Snow On Himalaya Threatens Water Security
June 17th, 2024
Via Terra Daily, a report on Himalayan water insecurity: Millions of people dependent on Himalayan snowmelt for water face a “very serious” risk of shortages this year after one of the lowest rates of snowfall, scientists warned Monday. Snowmelt is the source of about a quarter of the total water flow of 12 major river […]
Read more »The Decline of the Rio Grande
June 15th, 2024
Via The New Yorker, an article on the decline of the Rio Grande: The smell that comes from a sugar mill operating at full capacity is malty and industrial, something like fermented molasses. “Normal people don’t like it, but, for us, it’s the smell of a sugar mill running. So I love that smell,” Cain […]
Read more »A Cowboy Entrepreneur Dreams of a Massive Water Pipeline Over the Rockies
June 13th, 2024
Via Mother Jones, a report on a proposed project which could be “the largest privately funded water project in Western history”: Water is life. It’s also big business. In our November + December 2023 issue, Mother Jones dives into the West’s deepening water crisis—and the forces behind it, from historic drought to short-sighted policies to […]
Read more »Why Is the Colorado River Running Dry?
June 11th, 2024
Via Mother Jones, an article on the impact – not just of drought – but the impact of putting sacred cows above farmers, cities, and a secure future on the Colorado River: The Colorado River seen flowing south from Lake Powell through the Navajo NationRussel Albert Daniels Water is life. It’s also big business. In […]
Read more »US Groundwater Is Being Shipped Overseas
June 11th, 2024
Via Mother Jones, a commentary on how Western states are selling off their aquifers to China and Gulf States: Alfalfa hay is a water-intensive crop, and exporting it is equivalent to exporting precious groundwater.Jack Richardson Water is life. It’s also big business. In our November + December 2023 issue, Mother Jones dives into the West’s […]
Read more »The Global Race for Water in the Arizona Desert
June 10th, 2024
Via Mother Jones, a podcast on a surprising contributor to the water crisis in the American West: Bales of hay are stored under shelters at Al Dahra Farms in the McMullen Valley in Wenden, Arizona. John Locher/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. Nine […]
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