A DRYING COLORADO RIVER THREATENS IMPERIAL VALLEY’S FUTURE
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✍️ The Colorado River's declining water supply threatens the economy and agriculture of Imperial County, California, which relies heavily on the river for its water-intensive farms and emerging industries such as lithium extraction and data centers.
👉 The Colorado River's water supply has declined by nearly a third over the past century due to prolonged drought and climate change. 👉 Imperial County's agricultural industry consumes 97% of the county's water supply, making it vulnerable to the decline of the river's water supply. 👉 Emerging industries such as lithium extraction and data centers require large amounts of water to operate, posing a threat to the region's water supply. 👉 Farmers, tribal leaders, and community members are concerned about the potential impacts of a dwindling water supply on their livelihoods and way of life.
-- #RobertSchettler #BrianStrahm #KurtA.Schwabe #LaurenRose #RyanE.Kelley #SebastianRucci #FrankVenegas #ImperialCounty #California #ColoradoRiver #RockyMountains #Wyoming #Utah #Colorado #NewMexico #Arizona #Nevada #NorthernMexico #FortYumaQuechanReservation #environment
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