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Thirst Gap
Learning to Live with Less on the Colorado River
Thirst Gap is a six-part podcast series about how the Southwest is adapting to water shortages as climate change causes the region to warm up and dry out. The series zooms in on people and places grappling with limited water supplies in the Colorado River watershed, and examines the tradeoffs that come with learning to live with less water.
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5.0 stars from 76 ratings
“Have always read Luke’s articles about the Colorado River, and I have always found their content to be simple to understand/easy language. With water being such a touchy topic, I appreciate the many types of views throughout the pod. So well done. Thank you for making this!!!”
Thegailschneider via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/25/23
Fascinating and educational
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“Provides a clear explanation of how we ended up in the current state and what the major challenges are going forward. I loved the format of traveling down river each episode and hearing the different perspectives and history along the way.”
Dan W in CO via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/12/23
Engaging, Top Shelf Journalism
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“Transportative reporting that avoids sensationalism.”
elliotstudio via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/28/23
Recent Episodes
The Colorado River comes to an end at the U.S.-Mexico border. The entirety of its flow, already heavily tapped upstream in the U.S., is sent into an irrigation canal to grow crops in the Mexicali Valley and to flow through faucets in Tijuana and Mexicali. The river’s final hundred miles have been...
Published 05/22/23
Published 05/22/23
Tribes in the southwest hold significant rights to the Colorado River’s water. But they’ve been left out of nearly every major agreement to manage the river. Leaders across the region are debating how to use less water amid the region’s warming climate. Tribes say they never got the chance to use...
Published 05/15/23
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