Instead of working on syllabi, I'm down this rabbit hole. If I ever get to teach our Environmental Science course again, this would make for a fascinating case study: how to manage the CO River, especially given climate change.
Free gift article from The NYTimes (1/4)
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u...
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Lake Mead, the Nation’s Largest Reservoir, Is Smaller Than Ever (Gift Article)
Water levels in the reservoir, which sits behind the Hoover Dam, are at record lows. A continued drop would imperil water supplies for millions of people and cut electricity from the dam.