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S1E4: The End of the Cadillac Desert: Megadrought in the Southwest

S1E4: The End of the Cadillac Desert: Megadrought in the Southwest

From90 Miles from Needles: the Desert Protection Podcast


S1E4: The End of the Cadillac Desert: Megadrought in the Southwest

From90 Miles from Needles: the Desert Protection Podcast

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

As we publish, scientists are announcing that the last dozen years are the driest in more than a millennium. With the desert's cities ever more dependent on water from the Colorado River, how will southwestern society meet the challenge of hyper-aridity? Chris and Alicia get water wonky with Kyle Roerink of the Great Basin Water Network.Support us!: https://90milesfromneedles.com/patreonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Feb 16, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

It's not a real desert hike unless you get thirsty. Unless your skin gets punctured by an innocent-looking plant. Unless you have a close encounter with a nervous venomous critter. The desert is alive, and it will defend itself. And we will help. 90 Miles from Needles’ cohosts Chris Clarke and Alicia Pike bring you stories from far out in the American outback: a land unlike any other that is both intense and subtle, that has endured for eons in the harshest conditions imaginable but which could go away in a heartbeat if we act the wrong way. Science, politics, hiking and history, culture and creativity all go into defending the desert. Be forewarned.: We are out to recruit you to the cause.