September 13, 2009. The New York Times.  Eyes Turn to Mexico as Drought Drags On-The Ciénega de Santa Clara wetland in Mexico could be threatened by a decision to activate a Yuma desalination plant. By: Randal C. Archibold  

August 11, 2009. Tucson, AZ-- Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva has introduced a bill to provide for the protection of the quality of water in the Lower Colorado River. To read  full story click here

April 02,2009. New York times. Thirsty Cities, Dolphins and Dead Clams. There’s more to ponder in relation to the dolphins and porpoises (and other life forms) that get into harm’s way because they evolved in rivers and bays now dominated by people. Full story here

March 29. 2009. The Arizona Republic. Experts look to balance desert –river flows- Scientists search for the right amount of water to revive Desert Rivers.

 

February 19, 2009. The Christian Science Monitor.Wetland vies for Colorado River’s water: Conservation land in Mexico and a desalting plant in Arizona are at the center of a debate over the river. By: Peter Spotts . Full story here

November 2, 2008. A documentary from the Whale Trackers: A voice for vaquita- an update on the efforts to protect the vaquita in the Northern Gulf of California.

October 29, 2008. University of Arizona News. UA research shows that the non-native "invader" isn't as bad as first thought Ed Glenn and a team of scientists from the UA, the U.S. Geological Survey and other institutions have spent 10 years comparing saltcedar and native plant water use, and assessing riparian zone ecology along the Lower Colorado River, which stretches from the Grand Canyon to the delta in Mexico. Those studies have yielded surprising results. More information here 

October 29, 2008. The New York times.   Mexico Pays Fishermen to Help Save the Vaquita..

September 17, 2008. Great loss for the water community!! :  U.S. and Mexican IBWC commissioners perish in plane crash.  Septiembrer 17, 2008.  Consternarte noticia para la comunidad del  agua!!! : Comisionados de México  y E. U. de la agencia IBWC perecen en accidente aéreo.

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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