Four Corners Public Radio | By Judy Fahys Like other climate scientists, he knew from research papers and worldwide storm patterns that a warming atmosphere is thirstier and sops up more moisture from oceans and the land. “But, in the Southwest, we’ve seen the...
By LUKE RUNYON Lake Mead’s bath tub ring is growing larger this year, as the nation’s largest human-made reservoir declines to its lowest level on record. LUKE RUNYON / KUNC Originally published on June 23, 2021 12:39 pm Colorado River water managers could...
By KATE PERDONI/ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS • MAY 25, 2021 Junita Martinez shares gratitude for a land and water-based life. “These things, you cannot put a value on,” she said.ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC MEDIA In the 1840s, Mexican and Spanish agrarian settlements brought to life...
By LUKE RUNYON The Colorado River weaves through the Sonoran desert near Yuma, Arizona.LUKE RUNYON/KUNC Tribes in the Colorado River basin are calling for more influence in how the climate-stressed river is managed. As negotiations kick off on a new set of rules for...
