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Can the West save the Colorado River before it’s too late? Here are 8 possible solutions
Experts in and out of the Colorado River region share ideas on how to keep the Colorado River Basin afloat, from desalination to cloud seeding and from importing to recycling...
How can cities across the American West reuse and recycle water to combat drought?
Even when water is scarce, “people still flush their toilets,” former U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Dan Beard said.
What part do Native American tribes play in fixing the Colorado River shortage?
“How come we just get a drop in the bucket?” Manuel Heart, chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, said.
Can water managers find ways to lower demand on the Colorado River?
Controlling that demand is going to be “the way of the future,” John Berggren, a water policy analyst for the nonprofit Western Resource Advocates, said
Can cloud seeding bring more water to the drying Colorado River Basin?
“There’s not enough moisture in the air,” Jay Famiglietti, director of the Global Institute for Water Security at the University of Saskatchewan, said.
How can cities across the West grow to use Colorado River water sustainably?
“We can’t just assume the water’s gonna be there,” Estevan López, the Upper Colorado River Compact Commissioner for New Mexico, said.
Agriculture uses more Colorado River water than anything else, how can the industry change?
“Somebody has to start it,” Becky Mitchell, director of the Colorado Water Conservation Board, said.
Why can’t the West just pipe in water from the Mississippi or Missouri rivers to save the Colorado River?
“You’re robbing Peter to pay Paul,” Gary Wockner, head of the nonprofit Save the Colorado, said.
Could desalinated ocean water be used to fix the dwindling Colorado River?
“It works but it’s expensive,” former U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Dan Beard said.