by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Drought
Overdrawn. That was the theme of the Colorado River District annual water seminar last Friday,September 16th. Overdrawn is the perfect theme given the rapidly depleting water resources ofthe Colorado River Basin. According to CPR’s report on the water seminar, the...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Environment
Air. We all need it, and we all need to be able to breathe it. However, the increase ofgreenhouse gases and pollution has made the very air that we breathe poisonous. Greenhousegases and air pollution are similar to other forms of pollution in that pollution does not...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Environment, Water Pollution
Rainbow trout, a staple Colorado fish is being threatened by climate change and watershortages. According to the Denver Post, trout are unable to live in warm waters. And warmerrivers, lakes, and streams are inevitable as temperatures rise from global warming.Higher...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Environment, Water Pollution
Jackson, Mississippi has been struggling with getting clean drinking water to its residents.Nearly 7 weeks ago, the city issued a boil water notice due to the possibility of raw waterentering city pipelines after a big storm. According to NPR, Jackson city officials...
by Eleanor Cabell | Sep 18, 2024 | Blog, Drought, Environment, Irrigation
The water shortage in the Colorado River Basin has effects that span beyond the borders of theUnited States. As the Colorado River Basin loses its water supply at an alarming rats, it impactseveryone from Southwest of United States to Northern Mexico. Why is the water...
