The Colorado River and those who depend on it are in trouble. A once-in-a-millennium drought now entering its third decade is shrinking water levels to disturbing numbers. The seven states and Mexico that rely on the Colorado are worried. As we should be. Two of the states, California and Arizona,
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Views from the Beltline: About eating meat
The Colorado River and those who depend on it are in trouble. A once-in-a-millennium drought now entering its third decade is shrinking water levels to disturbing numbers. The seven states and Mexico that rely on the Colorado are worried. As we should be. Two of the states, California and Arizona,
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: It’s Called "Virtual Water"
Water-stressed Israel realized this year ago when it recognized that its exports of Jaffa oranges were really exporting “virtual water.” It took scarce water to grow the orange and when it left the country for overseas markets it was full of water. Fast forward to 2014 and drought-stricken California. The
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