Tuesday Top of the Scroll: As the Colorado River shrinks, can the basin find an equitable solution in sharing the river’s waters?
Climate scientist Brad Udall calls himself the skunk in the room when it comes to the Colorado River. Armed with a deck of PowerPoint slides and charts that highlight the Colorado River’s worsening math, the Colorado State University scientist offers a grim assessment of the river’s future: Runoff from the river’s headwaters is declining, less water is flowing into Lake Powell – the key reservoir near the Arizona-Utah border – and at the same time, more water is being released from the reservoir than it can sustainably provide.
Related articles:
- 8 News Now (Las Vegas): Forecast shows Lake Mead dropping 34 feet over next 2 years; snowpack higher in Rockies
- Sky-Hi News: Dropping reservoirs create ‘green light’ for sustainability on Colorado River
- The Associated Press: Scientists see silver lining in fed’s efforts at Lake Powell
- The Good Men Project: The future of water in the U.S. West is uncertain, so planning and preparedness are critical