by Liam Smith | October 19, 2022 | Agriculture, Environment, Irrigation, Population, Social Media, Water
Drip. Drip. Drip. Yup, you guessed it, another irrigation technique. Now, we will discuss what drip Irrigation is. Drip irrigation is another irrigation technique that is used for large crops. Drip irrigation uses tubes or pipes that are buried beneath the soil. The...
by Liam Smith | October 17, 2022 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Irrigation, Population, Social Media, Water
Let’s talk acequias. Acequias are a form of irrigation that has been used for hundreds of years. In the US, acequias are most well known for their use throughout New Mexico. Acequias use a community-based approach to regulate water resources. Acequias are essentially...
by Liam Smith | October 14, 2022 | Agriculture, Environment, Irrigation, Social Media, Water
Water is life, but how we use water is just as important as getting to the water. This is the first of a series that will discuss different irrigation techniques. Up today- flood irrigation. First, what is flood irrigation? Flood irrigation is an irrigation system...
by Liam Smith | October 12, 2022 | Agriculture, Irrigation, Social Media, Water
When I’m out hiking, my favorite snack is almonds. When I open the fridge, I see almond milk. Almonds are delicious. Did you know that Kern County in California is the number one almond-producing region in the U.S.? Yet there is limited water. Over the last 20 years,...
by Liam Smith | October 10, 2022 | Agriculture, Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Water
Jackson, Mississippi has been struggling with getting clean drinking water to its residents. Nearly 7 weeks ago, the city issued a boil water notice due to the possibility of raw water entering city pipelines after a big storm. According to NPR, Jackson city officials...
by Liam Smith | October 7, 2022 | Agriculture, Environment, Location, Social Media, Water
Overdrawn. That was the theme of the Colorado River District annual water seminar in September of 2022. Overdrawn was the perfect theme given the rapidly depleting water resources of the Colorado River Basin. According to CPR’s report on the water seminar, the water...
by Liam Smith | October 5, 2022 | Climate Change, Environment, Industrial Pollution, Social Media
Air. We all need it, and we all need to be able to breathe it. However, the increase of greenhouse gases and pollution has made the very air that we breathe poisonous. Greenhouse gases and air pollution are similar to other forms of pollution in that pollution does...
by Liam Smith | October 3, 2022 | Climate Change, Fishing, Social Media
Rainbow trout, a staple Colorado fish is being threatened by climate change and water shortages. According to the Denver Post, trout are unable to live in warm waters. And warmer rivers, lakes, and streams are inevitable as temperatures rise from global warming....
by Liam Smith | October 1, 2022 | Agriculture, Drinking Water, Environment, Population
It’s National Coffee Day! For 64% of Americans, they can’t wake up without that invigorating boost of caffeine (for the other 36% it tastes like dirt). From the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, “Coffee is the most widely traded tropical product, with...
by Liam Smith | September 30, 2022 | Climate Change, Drinking Water, Environment, Fishing, Health, Irrigation, Location, Population, Social Media, Water
The water shortage in the Colorado River Basin has effects that span beyond the borders of the United States. As the Colorado River Basin loses its water supply at an alarming rats, it impacts everyone from Southwest of United States to Northern Mexico. Why is the...
