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 | 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...
by Liam Smith | September 26, 2022 | Climate Change, Oceans, Population, Social Media, Water
Right now, Floridians are frantically trying to prepare for Hurricane Ian, and Puerto Rico is dealing with the destruction from Hurricane Fiona. As ocean temperatures increase, so will the severity of hurricane season. Hurricanes thrive in conditions with warm water...
by Liam Smith | September 26, 2022 | Environment, Population, Social Media, Water
As we come into autumn water conditions become more dangerous. Because of decreasing temperatures and possible snowfall in the mountains at the headwaters of rivers, water temperatures will drop even while the air temperatures remain high. Under conditions of warm air...
