The Landscape

The tangled fates of Arizona and Arabia

Mar 16, 2023
Guest
Natalie Koch
Exploring the intertwined histories of Arizona and Arabia in desert agriculture, the controversial export of Arizona's groundwater to Saudi Arabia, the ambitious yet failed Biosphere 2 project, and the current water crisis in the Colorado River basin with impending cuts and desalination deals.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 3min
2
Environmental Protections vs. Oil Project Approval
02:34 • 7min
3
Exploring the Interconnected Imperial Histories of Desert Landscapes
09:08 • 2min
4
Arizona's Agricultural Influence on Saudi Arabia
10:56 • 27min
5
Exploring the Ambitious Yet Troubled Biosphere 2 Project
37:43 • 8min
6
Water Crisis in the Colorado River Basin: Impending Cuts and Desalination Deals
46:13 • 5min
7
Evolution of Perspective on the Desert Landscape
51:03 • 3min