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A quick post processing of a meander scar in the San Juan River between Comb Ridge and Mexican Hat.

#Geology #Canyon #River

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Selections from Big Bend National Park #bigBend #bigbendnationalpark #nationalpark #nps #texas #desert #mountains #river
White guy in blue shirt, green pants, standing next to the Big Bend National Park sign. Under a beautiful blue sky with wispy white clouds Wide angle view of “the window”, a gap between two mounts in the Chisos basin. Blue sky with wispy white clouds
Sandy colored river surrounded by towering grayish-brown canyon walls (Santa Elena canyon) View looking east of some rocky, mostly barren mountains. There are trees in the foreground
#texas #river #mountains #desert #nationalpark #nps #bigbend #bigbendnationalpark

A fascinating look at a recent report detailing just how the water from the Colorado River gets used — and what needs to change.

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-03-28/alfalfa-hay-beef-water-colorado-river or https://archive.fo/GR61L

Reported by @ianjames
#ClimateChange #water #farming #river #environment


Hay consumes a vast share of the Colorado River's water

Much of the Colorado River's water is used for agriculture. A new study shows 46% of the water that is diverted is used to grow hay to feed cattle.
Ian James (Los Angeles Times)
#Environment #ClimateChange #farming #water #river @Ian James

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