The federal government is worried Lake Mead will be able to get rid of the water and water. Rio Verde Arizona recently went from a rich budding community to having its water cut off this week. We've already seen some of the more drastic outcomes starting to happen here. As water levels continue to decline, as populations continue to grow, those stresses will grow.
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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