Drought, climate change and a growing population has shrunk the river's water flow to its lowest levels ever. Despite a rainy and snowy winter out west, Lake Powell and Lake Mead are at record low levels due to the ongoing mega drought. The diplomat is a new high-stakes political drama from a writer-producer of West Wing and Homeland,. Watch the diplomat now, only on Netflix.
The Colorado River is disappearing and the government is now spending millions on one wild idea to ease the pain: seeding clouds to make it rain.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey and Michael Raphael, and hosted by Sean Rameswarem.
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