Farmers in the southwestern United States have proudly fed the rest of the country for generations. This task would be impossible without the presence of the Colorado River, 80% of whose water is used by the agricultural sector.
Traveling down the river, we often hear that farmers are largely responsible for the water crisis. They would not be willing to change their production methods.
But what is really happening on the ground? in this 4mi episode, Alexis Buisson, the correspondent for The cross in the United States, it moves away from the river to sink inland and concentrate in the tributaries. Address the rural county of Pinal, Arizona, one of the most affected by the 2021 shortage declaration. Further north, in the small town of Camp Verde, farmers, businessmen and associations come together to conserve water, sometimes making daring bets …
What happens when one of the largest rivers in the United States disappears? What are the economic, social, environmental and political consequences of this depletion? Is it possible to save a river of this size?
During a trip sound, Alexis meets with elected officials, businesspeople, citizens, environmental activists, Native American tribes, and scientists to find the answers to these questions. Find a new episode every Friday, throughout the summer.
Colorado, the river that refuses to die is a new season of “This is America,” a podcast hosted by The crossin association with the information site for French people in the United States, French Morning, and the Alliance university program (Columbia University, École polytechnique, Sciences Po, Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne).
C’est ça l’Amérique is an original podcast from LA CROIX, in association with the Alliance – Columbia program and its partners (Sciences-Po, Polytechnique, La Sorbonne), and French Morning, the first web magazine for French people in America. . / The cross
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Script and production: Alexis Buisson. Chief Editor: Fabienne Lemahieu. Producer: Celestine Albert-Steward. Musical mix and composition: Emmanuel Viau. Illustrations: Olivier Balez. Marketing: Laurence Szabason.
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