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Hispanic Group, Spread the Word About the Need to Preserve the Colorado River - Hispanically Speaking News

Hispanic Group, Spread the Word About the Need to Preserve the Colorado River - Hispanically Speaking News

Hispanic Group Looking to Spread the Word About the Need to Preserve the Colorado River

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A number of Hispanic leaders from Western states have come together in a group called Nuestro Rio to ensure the preservation of the Colorado River, as it is being threatened by climate change, chronic drought, and the ever-increasing surrounding population.

The Colorado River in the feeder for a number of water sources in 7 western states, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming. It runs into Lake Mead in Nevada, and in the last decade, the lake’s water level has dropped enough that a ring is clearly visible around its walls.

The Gila River, which once flowed into the Colorado River, no longer does due to heavy water