Getting Colorado River water from California farms will take more than just money
Water from the Colorado River flows through the East Highline Canal on its way to farms in Imperial Valley on June 20, 2023. Climate change is shrinking the river’s supply, and farms in the area are under pressure to reduce demand. (Photo by Alex Hager/KUNC)
Getting Colorado River water from California farms will take more than just money
Under the broiling hot sun of California’s Imperial Valley, a canal cuts the land in two. On one side, gravelly beige sand is dotted with scrub and shimmering waves of...
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