A River for the Future
We meet people who have worked for decades to restore parts of the Colorado River Delta’s lost wetlands.
Parched
The southwestern United States has been in a drought for more than 20 years. It's created a serious problem for the Colorado River, and tens of millions of people in the region. Parched is a podcast about people who rely on the river that shaped the West – and have ideas to save it. Hosted by Michael Elizabeth Sakas, a climate and environment reporter for CPR News.
Latest Episodes
Desert Farming, Differently
Cutting back on farms’ water use is the biggest way we can live in a drier West. This is the story of how one Indigenous farm manager is working to make farms more efficient.
The Cost of Cheap Water
What we pay for water doesn’t reflect how scarce it is with climate change. Could cities get people to use less water by charging more for it?
Flush With Opportunity
From at-home solutions to citywide scale, wastewater reuse and recycling are gaining momentum.
Bonus episode: How big a deal is this week’s Colorado River deal?
A quick response to this week’s headlines.
Viva Las Vegas
Las Vegas is a leader in water conservation. What is Vegas doing, and how might people who live in other Colorado River cities follow its lead?
Water, Water Everywhere
On the beach in Southern California, it’s easy to look at the Pacific Ocean and wonder what would happen if we could drink it.
