Rob Schmitz

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183 appearances 4 recordings 1 series first heard Aug 2026 last heard 16 Aug

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Consider This from NPR · Much of the western US is facing a drought. What’s the best way to deal with it? · 2 Aug 2026 podcast

On top of the health risks associated with heat, much of the western U.S. matched

has been dealing with drought, according to the U.S. matched

Drought Monitor. matched

In times like these, water and access to it becomes a contentious issue. matched

Consider this. matched

As the western U.S. matched

deals with heat and drought, a new federal proposal aims to reallocate access to water from the Colorado River. matched

What impact could that have on more than 40 million people who rely on that water? matched

From NPR, I'm Rob Schmitz. matched

It's Consider This from NPR. matched

When it comes to water, what happens in Colorado does not stay in Colorado. matched

Over the last 25 years, water levels in the Colorado River have been steadily dropping, causing crucial reservoirs across the West to dry up, impacting more than 40 million people in seven U.S. matched

states, dozens of tribal communities, and Mexico. matched

On Friday, the federal government offered a solution. matched

It proposed a 10-year framework to reallocate access to water from the Colorado River among a handful of states. matched

This comes at a time when states like Colorado itself are going through yet another historic drought. matched

Joining us now is Russ Schumacher. matched

He's a professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University, and he advises the state on climate matters. matched

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