Colorado River Program Director for @audubonsociety - tweets are my own
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This winter relieves *some* pressure on our water supply—but we would need years of big winters to restore water levels. The reality is we need to prepare for a drier future, and make plans to share the shortages #CORiver #birdsneedwater abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/…
Water is life
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The UN 2023 Water Conference starts today - uniting the world to solve the water crisis.
You can play your part.
Your simple #WaterActions will make a big impact.
Be like the hummingbird 🐦 and do what you can!
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Conservation Organizations Emphasize Need to Protect Environmental Priorities in Colorado River Basin | Audubon #birdsneedwater audubon.org/news/conservatio…
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The river's end:
In Mexico, where the shrinking Colorado River no longer flows to the sea, some are calling for a "water revolution."
latimes.com/environment/stor… @bvdbrug @latimes
The massive dams on the #ColoradoRiver were supposed to protect us. But today, the water stored behind them is so diminished that govt has warned of system collapse. We all have to use less water. audubon.org/news/how-save-co…
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We need to continue reforming Colorado River management—because while winter storms are inherently good for water supplies, there is no guarantee winters will be long, sustained, or consistent. @JnPitt #BirdsNeedWater audubon.org/news/well-west-g…
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If states use the 100-year-old #ColoradoRiver Compact and other venerable laws to argue that management improving outcomes for tribes and environment is not possible, they will be proving the legal framework needs reform #birdsneedwater
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If states use the 100-year-old #ColoradoRiver Compact and other venerable laws to argue that management improving outcomes for tribes and environment is not possible, they will be proving the legal framework needs reform #birdsneedwater
audubon.org/news/the-colorad…
Join me next week - in-person or virtual - for the @SalazarNAmerica event on transboundary conservation events.bizzabo.com/CSU2022Sa… #birdsneedwater
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Immediate water conservation is needed to prevent near-term crisis on the Colorado River, but the conditions driving the crisis will continue—showing the need for structural changes in river management. All stakeholders need to be included. #BirdsNeedWater audubon.org/news/how-negotia…
Today is the last day of 2022 flows in the #CORiver Delta supporting communities, birds, and other wildlife. This wouldn't be possible w/o significant collaboration b/w the U.S. and Mexico @usbr @conagua_mx @usibwc @cilamexico #birdsneedwater audubon.org/news/water-color…
We can fix this with collaborative decision-making!
About 40 million people in the Western United States depend on water from the Colorado River, and the entire nation benefits from food farmed with its waters.
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we can not afford to ignore the fact women's key and essential role in #society! Join us at the #wwweek2022 as we launch the woman in water diplomacy global strategy @siwi_water
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As we face a hotter, drier climate, short-term reductions in water use are non-negotiable—carrying on as usual risks collapse of the #CORiver's reservoirs. Durable investments are also needed to help the wildlife that depend on it. @jnpitt #BirdsNeedWater audubon.org/news/feds-predic…
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"The cuts are significant, but I think even more significant is the rapidity with which the reservoirs on the Colorado River are declining. And we have clear indications that these cuts won't be enough." @JnPitt @audubonsociety pbs.org/newshour/show/federa…
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Coming up tonight on @NewsHour, how the most recent water cuts will and will not help the crisis of the shrinking #ColoradoRiver w/ @JnPitt
Time to scale up water conservation - thank you @SenCortezMasto @SenMarkKelly @SenatorBennet #birdsneedwater cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/…
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Exciting news: @EnvDefenseFund @NASA and @USGS are presenting @OpenETdata at #WWWeek Aug. 29. Our user panel will include:
• A California pear farmer
• An Oregon alfalfa farmer
• A Colorado water projects manager
• An Arizona forest manager
Learn more:
worldwaterweek.org/event/102…
The river’s framework may be no longer functioning today for those who have water rights, but for those stakeholders and interests who never were included, starting with the compact, it has never worked
#birdsneedwater @danielrothberg nytimes.com/2022/08/04/opini…
