In America’s west, water – or the scarcity of it – has for many years been an issue. For almost a century, seven south-western states have enjoyed and extracted agreed shares of water extracted from the Colorado River. However, the water available from the river is no longer keeping pace with the demands of increasing populations, and the shortfall is exacerbated by the effects of climate change, which according to some predictions will mean that by 2050 there could be a further 20 percent reduction in the river flow. In Nevada in particular, that excess of demand over supply has Continue reading...