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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 »Caspian Sea: At Risk of Desertification
August 21st, 2024
Via Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting, a report on the Caspian Sea: In November-December 2023, Beda organized the research group ?????? / SUSPENDED MATTER focused on exploring the environmental policies of the Soviet Union and their long-term consequences in Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and the South Caucasus. One notable outcome of the group’s work […]
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 »Water Treaty Between Mexico and U.S. Faces Biggest Test in 80 Years
August 16th, 2024
Via NPR, a report on 1944 Mexico/U.S. water treaty: Eighty years ago, the United States and Mexico worked out an arrangement to share water from the two major rivers that run through both countries: the Rio Grande and the Colorado. The treaty was created when water wasn’t as scarce as it is now. Water from […]
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