Current:Home > MarketsShould The Lawns In Vegas, Stay In Vegas? -FundGuru
Should The Lawns In Vegas, Stay In Vegas?
View
Date:2025-04-15 08:23:12
The Colorado River and Lake Mead are the main water source for millions of people. But explosive population growth and a mega drought in the west are coming together to dry up the water supply.
Today we speak with Kyle Roerink, a water activist and executive director of the Great Basin Water Network, about the biggest water use culprits in the desert. Kyle shares the dramatic steps he'd take to conserve the water if given the chance. First things first? Get rid of the lawns, all of them.
Music by Drop Electric. Find us: Twitter / Facebook / Newsletter.
Subscribe to our show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, PocketCasts and NPR One.
veryGood! (835)
Related
- What were Tom Selleck's juicy final 'Blue Bloods' words in Reagan family
- Clay Aiken's son Parker, 15, makes his TV debut, looks like his father's twin
- Family of explorer who died in the Titan sub implosion seeks $50M-plus in wrongful death lawsuit
- How horses at the Spirit Horse Ranch help Maui wildfire survivors process their grief
- Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
- Jury finds man guilty of sending 17-year-old son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock
- The Daily Money: Disney+ wants your dollars
- Helicopter crash at a military base in Alabama kills 1 and injures another, county coroner says
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- Severe flooding from glacier outburst damages over 100 homes in Alaska's capital
Ranking
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- A balloon, a brief flicker of power, then disruption of water service for thousands in New Orleans
- In a 2020 flashback, Georgia’s GOP-aligned election board wants to reinvestigate election results
- Breaking at 2024 Paris Olympics: No, it's not called breakdancing. Here's how it works
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Jury finds man guilty of sending 17-year-old son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock
- Olympic women's basketball bracket: Schedule, results, Team USA's path to gold
- Beware of giant spiders: Thousands of tarantulas to emerge in 3 states for mating season
Recommendation
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
Mega Millions winning numbers for August 6 drawing: Jackpot climbs to $398 million
Olympics track highlights: Quincy Hall wins gold in 400, Noah Lyles to 200 final
Alabama approved a medical marijuana program in 2021. Patients are still waiting for it.
Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 million fine against Exxon for pollution in Texas
USA women's basketball live updates at Olympics: Start time vs Nigeria, how to watch
IOC's decision to separate speed climbing from other disciplines paying off
Connie Chiume, South African 'Black Panther' actress, dies at 72