Climate change threatening to dry up the Rio Grande River, a vital water supply

[@dorothy4311]

Don't miss the last comment-"Boy, we don't want to think about that...." That's right. That's what we've been doing for 49 years. Didn't she hear Walter Cronkite at the beginning of the broadcast.

[@parajacks4]

Dorothy America needs a Greta Thunberg

[@DennisMoore664]

@@parajacks4 Except Greta wants us to panic and panicked humans are stupid and dangerous herd animals who almost always makes the problem worse. I think we can still figure a way out of the mess we've gotten ourselves into, but as long as the political and socioeconomic status quo remains in place it isn't going to happen and we are going to have a hard road ahead. I still have hope, but it fades a bit more every time I hear someone say how they just can't or don't want to think about it. Thanks Gayle!

[@lorrainelavender-sams3546]

The greed of a few has severely hurt the masses. How much effort does it take to recycle? Very little; however most folks consider it an imposition. WOW!!!. I hope this changes minds.

[@indymarrow8050]

Lorraine Lavender-Sams It takes more energy to recycle than to use raw product. I wish they would innovate.

[@olestokke]

Sonny Tuft Recycling is not only about saving energy. Its about taking care of the resources that we have.

[@olestokke]

Lorraine Lavender-Sams Recycling is only a small part of it. We have to buy less, buy quality, take care of what we have and fly less.

[@donpeters9849]

That's the problem Gayle, we're not thinking about it

[@ericworiax1277]

Nor does the evidence of climate that has occurred over the last century show up when conditions are described to the public. MSM, just shows you what they want you to see. Ring the alarm! Please!

[@DennisMoore664]

Not quite the expletive laden way I expressed myself, but glad someone else made the comment. I also don't want people to panic like young Greta Thunberg suggests because when we panic we tend to do stupid things that only make the situation worse. But it might be a good idea to take it a bit more seriously than the farmer they interviewed. It would be wonderful if we all had a global moment of clarity and get our collective poop in a group as a species to solve this problem, but I'm afraid there are too many obstacles, egos and people getting rich off the status quo to make that happen. I've been thinking that we may be heading for an unavoidable species-wide culling that happens whenever the planetary systems get too stressed by over-population or environmental problems. It's would be best to stop driving all the rest of the species to extinction along with our own, but at the very least you'd think we'd want to save the humans.

[@21AirDrop]

The Rio Grande is totally full for the last three days. Today is August 8, 2022. Please do another report.

[@greg1030]

Shouldn't it be the responsibility of local and state government to enlighten people against destructive behaviors that can't then be undone? It's long overdue for citizens and their leadership to stop living in denial. With >> 100 million/yr more, plus an otherwise welcomed death rate decrease, over population is the hottest fuel driving climate change-which is certainly impacting the western states faster than almost anywhere else in the nation, what with dwindling rain and ground water supplies and larger, more frequent and longer lasting wild fires. We have indeed met the enemy and it is us-or more precisely TOO MANY of us.

[@paxwallacejazz]

Aquifers globally seem to be in jeopardy.

[@Beachdudeca]

It needs to be made illegal in New Mexico to plant non native cosmetic plants , and to put a hold on any increase in residential housing!

[@df6580]

It has been 4 yrs since this video was made. When will the Rio Grande River dry up?

[@sobanosilva8585]

possibly people will change types of crops they grow to less thirst varieties or get out of the business all together

[@toniroark7535]

I own property on the Rio Grande. This is not true

[@anthonyrose6686]

Awesome story

[@samuelboles8566]

Snowfall up 160 percent in sierras

[@cypress1337]

Heat wave here, about 160% hotter.

[@lizrice1975]

Watch Our Planet 2019 on Netflix brotha, if your snow comment was to deny climate change

[@glenncordova4027]

Lake Mead and Lake Powell are also running dry. One wet year doesn't make up for 20 years of drought in the Southwest.

[@gerardotrinidad888]

I live in Albuquerque and it’s not true.

[@dhawgammoudi1946]

Yes its not true

[@cheesecake5850]

potential ??? why it MIGHT be a problem ??? what could be???? can you people ever make a solid statement about anything!!!! potential maybe problem was over years ago... catch up tv talk people

[@YBKim-yd7vm]

I was curious about the border between the United States and Mexico, the Rio Grande River. A good KZbin video. Thank you. From. Seoul Korea, yong bum, kim

[@indymarrow8050]

How is an extension to our 18 year pause, or even cooling going to dry up the river? I wish just one of your reports would include solar activity. We are in a solar minimum.

[@ferminaltan7590]

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[@thomaslycke6990]

I don´t understand wat you are winning about, Colorado river end like a drissel in Baja California. Rio grande has never been that big of a river. Its been more like a borderline. Don´t blame it on climat change or what ever. ADABT. That is the answer. You can do nada against climate change, it just happen.

[@danpatrick9080]

Oops

[@lorenzomedina6220]

It is not true . USA gives Mexico ,NM & TX ranchers their water every year!

[@andrenewcomb3708]

The Colorado River Basin had a 140% snowpack last season. The Rio Grande didn't?

[@GEMINDIGO]

Normally glacier melt provides water during the drier summer months but as glaciers recede and disappear,rivers around the world are drying up w during the summer months just when water is most need,with devastating effects for people and wildlife.And on the other hand,a warmer atmosphere holds more water vapour which is likely to pour down during the winter, causing massive flooding events.

[@aylahughes9185]

that's so false. rio grand is fed by rain and snow melt only. pretty much all the glacier melt witch is still negligible flows into the Colorado river. but lets be clear. that glacier is in Colorado, and utah, and its small. not a real ice sheet. and it certainly doesn't come from Greenland. im sure if we continue to discuss this it will be more and more obvious you dont know jack.

[@vi-iv2xe]

A warmer world would be beneficial for humans because in a warmer world would be better for growing food. But in a colder world would be worse because you can't grow food in the cold and the human race would be facing extinction

[@lizrice1975]

We need to live with the natural world, we need biodiversity. Warmer planet will cause more extinction. Please watch Our Planet on Netflix if you can dated 2019

[@liberalbias4462]

But ice won't be able to form on mountain tops which would dry up rivers. Witch is bad for plants.

[@greg1030]

@@lizrice1975 And at >> 100 million more/yr since the early 60s-along with an otherwise welcomed lower death rate-over population is the hottest fuel driving climate change.

[@ksedillo2233]

Complete 100% garbage story. I live in Los Lunas, NM and we have had the largest snowfall and rainfall in the last 40 years. The Rio Grande is flooding statewide.

[@eliashussainyaqub906]

Population problem and islam! Any relation??

[@greg1030]

Not a whole lot. China and India alone are over a billion each. Even in the US, the number increased by over 50 million within just the last 30 years. The fact is humans, whatever their god, are drowning themselves in their own numbers-which is by far the hottest fuel driving climate change. ALL people need to practice zpg; reproducing no more than the twice the pair number. AND zero kids for either of them if they remarry or otherwise pair up with another. OR stay child-free; lots of ways to learn a joyful and meaningful life without making babies.

[@S0lidStewie]

Looks like Thanos was right . Brb getting the infinity gauntlet to snap 50% of the population 👌

[@olestokke]

Sif Artorious Then it should be the richest 50 % of the planet.

[@MrXPeaceLP]

And also the snappening has already begun

[@michaelfitzgerald434]

By the turn of the next century...81 years from now Bwhahahahahahahahaha. Forecasting a 50% drop in Rio Grand water levels 81 years from now while they can't accurately predict the weather a week from now. C-R-A-P-O-L-A

[@Skulltaro]

Michael Fitzgerald weather is not the same as climatw

[@lastotallyawesome7830]

That last farmer is what the cowboys would call “Mr. Hollywood “with his computers and his fancy gadgets