water conservation Here's Why 7 States Have to Cut Their Water Use As the region experiences its worst drought in 1,200 years, 7 southwestern states have to curb their water usage from the Colorado River Basin and allow water levels to recover. Lake Mead and Lake Powell are both running low, LX News climate storyteller Chase Cain explains. Arizona will have to cut its water use the most.
drought Cape Town Almost Ran Out of Water, but Saved Itself. Could We? In January 2018, after a historic 3 year drought, Cape Town officials announced that the South African capital was just 90 days from “Day Zero,” at which point it would run out of water. The city was spared from disaster, in part thanks to a massive water conservation campaign. What can the U.S., which is now facing its own historic...
drought Extreme Drought on the California-Oregon Border Is Hurting Farmers and Indigenous Communities Since 2000, Western states, including California and Oregon, have been experiencing a climate change-driven megadrought, the driest in 1,200 years. The lack of water has led to tension between Indigenous and farming communities. The Yurok Tribe, the largest federally recognized tribe in California, relies on coho salmon, listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, to survive, while farmers have...
water conservation How One MLB Team Is Paving the Way for Water Conservation in Sports The San Francisco Giants has changed everything from the stadium toilets to field irrigation in an effort to cut back on water usage at Oracle Park
connect the dots What Do Water Access, Microwaves and the World Series Have in Common? We Connected the Dots What do the World Series, access to water and microwaves have in common? Turns out, a lot. We try to find links between these seemingly unrelated items in our new series “Connect the Dots,” and we find them.
