Rio Grande Runs Dry - Sienna Kissack

 Sienna Kissack

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May 16, 2022


Rio Grande Runs Dry


    In the article, The Rio Grande goes dry in Big Bend, it talks about how the Rio Grande river has gone dry, but it isn't the first time it has happened. Many people find it abnormal for the Rio Grande river to go dry. Some people can see the river being low in the winter due to climate changes and human infrastructure. The human infrastructure makes it worse because of all the roads and buildings causing it to make the river dry out. In the article, it states that these past two decades were the driest in the American West and the mega drought has been affecting Rio Grande the most. Another reason is human impacts, which is said to have a long history. Due to the no longer free flowing water, plumbing has been more difficult and people would have to extract water for themselves. It is said that there is not even a little bit of water to keep it a river, and lately the Rio Grande river has been running dry for long periods of time. And also, the river has been relying on the Rio Conchos for water. Since the Rio Conchos was the primary source of water, the farmers of Mexico have been making their demands on it as well. 

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