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Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 6: The End

Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 6: The End

The Colorado River is supposed to end at the Gulf of California, but hasn't done so for decades.

Headlines From The Times · Jazmín Aguilera, Mario Diaz, Gustavo Arellano, Helen Li, Ashlea Brown, Roberto Reyes, David Toledo, Ian James, Heba Elorbany, Shani O. Hilton, Mark Nieto, Denise Guerra, Kinsee Morlan, Mike Heflin, Nicolas Perez, Kasia Broussalian

February 10, 202324m 10s

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Show Notes

The Colorado River is supposed to end at the Gulf of California, but hasn’t done so for decades. A joint effort between the United States and Mexico seeks to change that.

Today, we travel to the Colorado River Delta to see what’s happening. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustavo Arellano

Guests: L.A. Times water reporter Ian James

More reading:

A pulse of water revives the dry Colorado River Delta

The river’s end: Amid Colorado water cuts, Mexico seeks to restore its lost oasis

Listen to our special Colorado River series here

Topics

gulf of californiacolorado riverwater crisiswater rightsclimate changedroughtmexicocolorado river delta