Lake Mead’s receding water levels are now revealing ancient volcanic eruptions from millions of years ago. Lake Mead is the biggest man-made reservoir in North America, formed by the Hoover Dam. Its water levels are rapidly evaporating due to the ongoing megadrought gripping the southwestern United States.
As climate change tightens its grip on the Colorado River basin, the states that use its water are struggling to agree on terms that will reduce their demand. Now, the federal government is stepping in with a plan to use billions of dollars to incentivize conservation.
When Stephanie Kampf visited one of her wildfire test plots near Colorado’s Joe Wright Reservoir in June of 2021, the charred remains of what had been a cool, shady spruce and fir forest before the Cameron Peak Fire incinerated it nearly took her breath away.
The extreme heat seen throughout the west is causing household lawns to cry out for water. In July, the Stockton City Council adopted a resolution declaring a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency in response to the ongoing drought and record-low reservoir levels in California.
I don’t see how this ends well. Most of the major players – the ones that matter, anyway, by which I mean Arizona, California, and the federal government – appear boxed in by constraints they can’t seem to overcome, while the water in the Colorado River’s big reservoirs is circling the drains.
These days it can feel almost cliche to throw around the word “dystopian.” But it’s hard not to use it while standing on the narrow road crossing the Hoover Dam as tourists gawk at the hulking structure’s exposed columns that for decades were underwater.
Low Lake Mead Water Levels Now Revealing Ancient Volcanic Eruptions
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Gayle Falkenthal /Newsweekby Robyn WhiteLake Mead’s receding water levels are now revealing ancient volcanic eruptions from millions of years ago. Lake Mead is the biggest man-made reservoir in North America, formed by the Hoover Dam. Its water levels are rapidly evaporating due to the ongoing megadrought gripping the southwestern United States.
Feds Will Spend Billions to Boost Drought-Stricken Colorado River System
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /KUNCby Alex HagerAs climate change tightens its grip on the Colorado River basin, the states that use its water are struggling to agree on terms that will reduce their demand. Now, the federal government is stepping in with a plan to use billions of dollars to incentivize conservation.
Western Forests, Snowpack and Wildfires Appear Trapped in a Vicious Climate Cycle
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Inside Climate Newsby Bob BerwynWhen Stephanie Kampf visited one of her wildfire test plots near Colorado’s Joe Wright Reservoir in June of 2021, the charred remains of what had been a cool, shady spruce and fir forest before the Cameron Peak Fire incinerated it nearly took her breath away.
Stockton Residents Now Required to Reduce Water Use by 20%. See Latest Water Restrictions
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Recordnet.comby Hannah WorkmanThe extreme heat seen throughout the west is causing household lawns to cry out for water. In July, the Stockton City Council adopted a resolution declaring a Stage 2 Water Shortage Emergency in response to the ongoing drought and record-low reservoir levels in California.
Opinion: The Colorado River at the End of Water Year 2022: A Status Report
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /Inkstainby J. FleckI don’t see how this ends well. Most of the major players – the ones that matter, anyway, by which I mean Arizona, California, and the federal government – appear boxed in by constraints they can’t seem to overcome, while the water in the Colorado River’s big reservoirs is circling the drains.
Where the Colorado River Crisis is Hitting Home
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Chelsea Campos /NPRby Kirk SieglerThese days it can feel almost cliche to throw around the word “dystopian.” But it’s hard not to use it while standing on the narrow road crossing the Hoover Dam as tourists gawk at the hulking structure’s exposed columns that for decades were underwater.