Episode: #5 - Water Security Part Deux

Host: Ryan Harris

Guest:No Guest / 5-minute Lightning Podcast

Description: In this episode, Ryan dives a little deeper into water security issues threatening the American West illuminated further during his five-week road trip.

Article and Book References

• The lake that left town: why is this California town drying up? (Guardian)
• Jackson Lake at historic low levels (Wyoming Public News)
• Lake Powell reaches now low (NASA)
• Megadrought causes perilously low water levels at Lake Mead (PBS)
• What happens if Glen Canyon Dam’s power shuts off? (Circle of Blue)
• The Southwest is bone dry; now a key water source is at risk (Politico)

Website References

• Google Earth Engine Landsat Timelapse (Zoom into location)
• White House Action Plan on Global Water Security (PDF)

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