August 21, 2008. US Deparment of Interior. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced today that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded Ames Construction, Inc. of Phoenix and Coffman Specialties, Inc., of San Diego, in a joint venture, a contract of $98.3 million to construct a water reservoir and water delivery project in Imperial County, Calif.

August 13-15, 2008. Hollywood, California. Department of Water Resources Released its Report  “Water and Border-Area Climate Change, An Introduction” at the recently concluded U.S. – Mexico Border Governors’ Conference. Held in Hollywood, California from August 13-15, 2008.  More information on the proceedings at:  http://www.bordergovernors.ca.gov/index.php

Report ” Water and Border-Area Climate Change, An Introduction” available here 

Reporte   “Agua y Cambio Climático  en el Área Fronteriza, Una Introducción” disponible aqu

Los Angeles Times. May 25,2008. Colorado  delta waters and prospects are drying up..

Los Angeles Times. March 28, 2008. “Warming felt more in Western US”. . An analysis of 50 studies finds that the region's temperatures are increasing faster than in the rest of the country and the planet as a whole. To view document click here.

 

The U.S. and Mexico meet in March 11, 2008 to address cooperative actions for the Colorado River basin. Details here:  English, Español.

March  17, 2007 . CNN International - USA. Six species under threat in Mexico
The only endemic marine mammal in Mexico, this porpoise can only be found in a small area in the upper Gulf of California and the Colorado River delta...

February 24, 2008. Los Angeles Times  by: Don Bartlettei. Birds take flight at a lush complex of seven ponds and artificial islands created at the Salton Sea on the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation.   

February 2008.National  Geographyc magazine.”Drying of the West "The American West was won by water management. What happens when there's no water left to manage? By Robert Kunzig

January 12, 08. The Arizona Republic. New Yuma -area reservoir to guard against drought. Colorado River facility will catch water noe flowing to Mexico...

January 2008. Arizona Water Institute Helping Launch Binational (US- Mexico) Institute for Water and Renewable Energy.

December 14, 2007. The Arizona Republic: Pact protects Arizona other water users of Colorado River. Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthome signed a landmark agreement.... 

November 15, 2007, Living Rivers releases a Simulator to explore climate change scenarios. Download the simulator

September 4,2007. News release from the Department of Interior regarding high-level bilateral consultations on issues of mutual concern to the U.S. and Mexico

August 13,2007-Arizona Daily Star-“Computer Program Bridges Gap Between Scientists, Water Policy Makers”  A computer visualization tool developed by Arizona State University researchers can simulate the effects environmental and policy factors have on the future of water availability in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The program is called WaterSim.


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