Rob Schmitz

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

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So, Russ, tell us a little more about this plan. matched

What will that mean for those states, for the states in the lower part of the river? matched

These are states like California, Arizona, and Nevada. matched

These are states with huge populations, obviously. matched

And how have these lower basin states reacted? matched

Now, Russ, I'm asking you a lot of questions about this new federal plan, but you are a climatologist. matched

And I wanted to ask you about this drought that the southwest region of the United States has been experiencing for so many years. matched

Why has it persisted? matched

Yeah, I was just in Colorado, actually. matched

this in southwestern Colorado, and I was within a mile of a wildfire that was sort of on its tail end. matched

And then suddenly you mentioned the monsoons. matched

It started raining quite a bit and there was actually flash flooding in the area. matched

You know, this summer in particular has been among the driest in the region's history. matched

What do you think that spells out for the future of Colorado? matched

That's Russ Schumacher. matched

He's a professor of atmospheric science at Colorado State University. matched

Russ, thanks so much. matched

This episode is produced by Daniel Hoffman with audio engineering by Becky Brown. matched

Our director is Mark Rivers. matched

It was edited by Michael Levitt and Tinbeat Armias. matched

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