What’s going on with the Colorado River?

Kate and Aaron are joined by water scientist Brad Udall to talk about the current state of the Colorado River. Water levels are dropping and something has to give or the river’s main reservoirs—Lake Powell and Lake Mead— are going to run dry. But states aren’t anywhere close to an agreement on how much each one is going to cut back.

Udall, who teaches at Colorado State University and researches the impact of climate change on the Colorado River, is here to explain what’s going on, how dire the situation is, and what could happen next.

News

* State of the Rockies 2023 Conservation in the West poll – Colorado College

* ‘This is about self-determination and sovereignty’: Tribes welcome return of ancestral lands – Indianz

* The Decolonial Atlas

Credits

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss

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Music: Purple Planet

Featured image: Grand Canyon National Park, Flickr