• Colorado River Desert Pupfish | National | reflector.com

    Jessica Humes, Environmental Project Manager for the Imperial Irrigation District, looks into a pond refuge for the desert pupfish, Friday, March 22, 2024, in Imperial, Calif. The Imperial Irrigation District

  • Intrepid Fiber Expands Colorado Open Access Network

    Intrepid Fiber Expands Colorado Open Access Network Broomfield, Colo. — March 26, 2024 — (BUSINESS WIRE)–Intrepid Fiber Networks is pleased to announce the expansion of its open access fiber network in Littleton, Colorado. With a commitment to providing secure and reliable fiber broadband connectivity, Intrepid Fiber is Telecompetitor

  • UNESCO calls for political will for equitable access to water

    Paris, Mar 24 (Prensa Latina) UNESCO expert Richard Connor advocated the political will of States in light of the challenge of achieving equitable access to water and sanitation, in tune with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The post UNESCO calls for political will for equitable access to water first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • UNDP: About 79% of Afghans lack access to clean water

    The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says Afghanistan grapples with severe water crisis, with nearly 80 percent of the country’s population lacking sufficient access to drinking water. On World Water Day, the UNDP announced that almost 79 percent of Afghanistan’s population lacks adequate access to water. The organization stated in a report that severe drought […]

  • Court upholds state plan to require more water in California rivers

    A court has upheld a key decision by California’s water board calling for reductions in water diversions from the San Joaquin River and its tributaries to help revive struggling fish populations. In his ruling, Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Stephen Acquisto rejected lawsuits by water districts serving farms and cities that would be required to take less water under the standards adopted by regulators. The judge also rejected challenges by environmental groups that had argued for...

  • Tiny, endangered fish hinders California River water conservation plan

    Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation's winter vegetables, planned to start a conservation program in April to scale back what

    • WDTN

    Tiny, endangered fish hinders California River water conservation plan

    Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District, which supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation's winter vegetables, planned to start a conservation program in April to scale back what it draws from the critical Colorado River. But a tiny, tough fish got in the way. Now, those plans won't start until at least June []

    • KTVZ

    Tiny, endangered fish hinders California River water conservation plan

    By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables. It created a plan to reduce its draws from the Colorado River to help preserve the waterway following years of drought. But a tiny, tough and endangered fish called the desert pupfish got

    • KIFI

    Tiny, endangered fish hinders California River water conservation plan

    By AMY TAXIN Associated Press Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables. It created a plan to reduce its draws from the Colorado River to help preserve the waterway following years of drought. But a tiny, tough and endangered fish called the desert pupfish got

  • Dog-killing parasite found in portion of Colorado River, scientists warn

    Scientists are warning dog owners of a potentially fatal dog parasite found in a portion of the Colorado River that runs through California – the furthest west it has ever been found.

  • Deadly Parasite for Animals Found in Southern California’s Colorado River

    A study conducted by the University of California, Riverside has unveiled a lethal parasite lurking in the waters of the Colorado River.

  • 179 million Nigerians lack access to safely drinking water — NIWE

    By James Ogunnaike The Nigerian Institute of Water Engineers (NIWE) on Friday said about 179 million Nigerians do not have access to safely managed drinking water services. The body also disclosed that about 67% of Nigerian population does not have access to basic water supply. The NIWE National Chairman, Engr. (Dr.) Adeyinka Sobowale, who made […]