Why the American Southwest is Running out of Water
The Southwestern United States is in the midst of the biggest water crisis the region has ever seen. With climate change worsening, this part of the world has seen hotter temperatures and less rainfall. This comes at the expense of the tens of millions of residents across California, Arizona, and Nevada, who all rely on the Colorado River and other limited sources of water for survival. In this video, I discuss this massive water problem, how it was caused, and what people are doing to combat it.
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Video Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:04 Desert
05:30 Agricultural Use
06:31 California
09:23 California's Geography
11:24 Extreme Weather
12:34 Potential Solutions
15:13 What people are doing to conserve water
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