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The Colorado River rises in the Rocky Mountains and flows over 2,300km to the Sea of Cortez. Across seven US states and Mexico, around 40 million people rely on it for water and energy. Now, this is under threat.

Climate change, explosive urban growth, and political wrangling could prove a lethal combination for this great waterway. But can collaborative river management help to save it? We investigate the Yakima Basin’s pioneering approach and how this might avert a Colorado crisis.

In this video, we'll be discussing the Colorado River Conflict, and how it's impacting California and Los Angeles.

The Colorado River is a vital lifeline for both California and Los Angeles, and the conflict over its usage is causing serious problems. We'll discuss what's happening and how you can help out if you're affected by it.

Join us again in two weeks for another environmental story. In the meantime, like and subscribe to make sure you never miss an episode!

Chapters:
00:00 NASA Images: Lake Mead & Lake Powell disappearing
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01:02 Sea of Cortez / Colorado River Delta
01:35 New York Times Report on Colorado River Delta
02:08 Rocky Mountains National Park - Headwaters & Denver
03:29 Colorado River - Conflict of interests
04:03 Compact Call - The river compact and its meaning
04:45 Hoover Dam at Lake Mead: the electricity crisis
05:10 Las Vegas & the water police - strict water usage
05:35 Yakima Basin solution: the integrated plan
06:50 Colorado river solution: bring stakeholders together!

🔗 Sources:
(1) NASA | Lake Mead Keeps Dropping: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ima...

(2) NASA | World of Change: Water Level in Lake Powell https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/wor...

(3) NBC NEWS: As Lake Mead Dries Up, Mysteries Are Being Exposed    • As Lake Mead Dries Up, Mysteries Are ...  

(4) New York Times | Bringing Back the Colorado River Delta - 2013 | The New York Times:    • Bringing Back the Colorado River Delt...  

(5) National Park Service | Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness -    • Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderne...  

(6) Denver7 – The Denver Channel | The Colorado River's 1,400-mile journey through the West, explained -    • The Colorado River's 1,400-mile journ...  

(7) USDA - Colorado River Basin Water Supply & Demand Study | http://www.crbagwater.colostate.edu/p...
National Park Service | National Parks within DOI's Unified Regions

(8) Utah State Archives | Colorado River Compact Collection https://archives.utah.gov/digital/col...

(9) Lake Mead & Hoover Dam | https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/20...

(10) Yakima Tieton Irrigation District | http://www.yakimatietonirrigation.com...

(11) Yakama Nation Fisheries - https://yakamafish-nsn.gov/

(12) Yakima Basin Integrated Plan - https://yakimabasinintegratedplan.org/