Thirst Gap: Learning to Live with Less on the Colorado River
KUNCThirst Gap is a six-part podcast series about how the Southwest is adapting to water shortages as climate change causes the region to warm up and dry out. The series zooms in on people and places grappling with limited water supplies in the Colorado River watershed, and examines the tradeoffs that come with learning to live with less water.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 7 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Categories | Natural SciencesScience | ||||
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The Colorado River comes to an end at the U.S.-Mexico border. The entirety of its flow, already heavily tapped upstream in the U.S., is sent into an irrigation canal to grow crops in the Mexicali Valley and to flow through faucets in Tijuana and Mexi... more
Tribes in the southwest hold significant rights to the Colorado River’s water. But they’ve been left out of nearly every major agreement to manage the river. Leaders across the region are debating how to use less water amid the region’s warming clima... more
Las Vegas is known as a city of excess. But not when it comes to water. The desert metropolis relies on the Colorado River to keep its iconic casinos bustling. The short supply has caused city leaders to enforce some of the tightest water conservatio... more
Lake Powell is a boater’s dream. The nation’s second largest reservoir on the Colorado River is a maze of sandstone canyons teeming with houseboats. But climate change and unchecked demand for water sent the lake’s levels to a new record low this yea... more
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- Great information in a easy digestible way
Have always read Luke’s articles about the Colorado River, and I have always found their content to be simple to understand/easy language. With water being such a touchy topic, I appreciate the many types of views throughout the pod. So well done. Thank you for making this!!!
Apple Podcasts5Thegailschneider
United States2 years ago - Fascinating and educational
Provides a clear explanation of how we ended up in the current state and what the major challenges are going forward. I loved the format of traveling down river each episode and hearing the different perspectives and history along the way.
Apple Podcasts5Dan W in COUnited States2 years ago - Engaging, Top Shelf Journalism
Transportative reporting that avoids sensationalism.
Apple Podcasts5elliotstudioUnited States2 years ago - good journalism
This is an excellent podcast about a topic many are just now beginning to grasp
Apple Podcasts5DooofderderUnited States3 years ago - Essential
This fantastic podcast documents the issues facing communities along the Colorado River, including how we got where we are, how the drought affects people, and ideas for moving forward. Great storytelling!
Apple Podcasts5Paycheck9United States3 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #93 | United States/Science/Natural Sciences |
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