No time to read the news articles? We’ve bundled the last week’s worth of them into our Western-Water Weekly video series. The “Blast from the Basin” feature this week explores newspaper archives about the Great Salt Lake. The latest video is now available and embedded below:
Is the American West doomed to repeat its past? A deep dive into 100-year-old newspaper headlines about the Great Salt Lake reveals eerily familiar warnings of ecological collapse. As the West faces an unprecedented water crisis, with the Colorado River Basin sinking to historic lows and reservoirs like Lake Mead and Lake Powell drying up, we explore whether today’s situation is just a cycle or a point of no return.
Join us for this week’s Western-Water Weekly as we cover the most critical water news from across the region:
- California’s Mega-Project: An inside look at the massive Sites Reservoir project moving forward.
- Colorado River in Crisis: The latest grim projections for the lifeline of the Southwest.
- A Surprising Alliance: Why the Imperial Irrigation District is now backing the controversial Delta Conveyance Project.
- Blast from the Past: We uncover shocking historical headlines from the 1890s and early 1900s that questioned the very survival of the Great Salt Lake.
- Innovative Solutions: From “forever chemical” removal technology to remote-controlled “BurnBots” fighting wildfires, we explore the new tech shaping our water future.
Are we witnessing a natural cycle, or is climate change rewriting the script for the American West? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below, and be sure to subscribe for the latest updates on our most precious resource.
