Western Water Myths /tags/western-water-myths Western Water Myths en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT Desalination helps meet water shortfalls in parts of the world. Is it a viable solution for Colorado? /news/2024-10-04/desalination-helps-meet-water-shortfalls-in-parts-of-the-world-is-it-a-viable-solution-for-colorado Sure, Israel does it. But is it really a solution to water issues in Colorado or the Colorado River Basin? Water experts have their doubts. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-04/desalination-helps-meet-water-shortfalls-in-parts-of-the-world-is-it-a-viable-solution-for-colorado Shannon Mullane, The Colorado Sun Farmers use the majority of Colorado’s water. Shouldn’t they bear the burden of future cutbacks? /news/2024-10-03/farmers-use-the-majority-of-colorados-water-shouldnt-they-bear-the-burden-of-future-cutbacks Not exactly, and doing so could mean creating a food crisis to prevent a water crisis. The message from farm advocates: Please, don’t. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-03/farmers-use-the-majority-of-colorados-water-shouldnt-they-bear-the-burden-of-future-cutbacks Jerd Smith, Fresh Water °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ Colorado’s water users are told 'use it or lose it.' But is the threat real? /news/2024-10-02/colorados-water-users-are-told-use-it-or-lose-it-but-is-the-threat-real The old water law adage doesn’t capture just how difficult it is to lose a water right. And state policy limits the pool of possibly abandoned water even further. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-02/colorados-water-users-are-told-use-it-or-lose-it-but-is-the-threat-real Heather Sackett, Aspen Journalism The West’s cities are booming in population. Will they need a lot more water? /news/2024-10-01/the-wests-cities-are-booming-in-population-will-they-need-a-lot-more-water Most major metro areas have shown they can grow without straining their supplies. But there could be limits to that success. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:20:41 GMT /news/2024-10-01/the-wests-cities-are-booming-in-population-will-they-need-a-lot-more-water Luke Runyon, The Water Desk Why don’t we just fix the Colorado River crisis by piping in water from the East? /news/2024-09-30/why-dont-we-just-fix-the-colorado-river-crisis-by-piping-in-water-from-the-east Engineering hurdles, high costs and political challenges stand in the way of an easy fix to the West's water shortages. This is Part 1 in the Western Water Myths five-part series. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT /news/2024-09-30/why-dont-we-just-fix-the-colorado-river-crisis-by-piping-in-water-from-the-east Alex Hager