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Dec 11, 2021

A Drying River… except in Laredo

When asked to explore environmental issues that were potentially relevant to me, my mind almost instantly dived into the Rio Grande. As a Laredo resident for nearly 10 years, I felt this was a prime opportunity to learn more about the problems that my community faced, what it meant for…

Rivers

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A Drying River… except in Laredo
A Drying River… except in Laredo

Published in Environmental Action 2021

·May 10, 2021

The Prospect of a Drying River

Can Laredo endure the Rio Grande’s drought? — If I were to ask you where your water comes from, would you be able to answer? For us Laredoans, this should be a rather easy question since we live right next to the source. Since Laredo’s establishment as a settlement of the New Spain colonies in 1755, its people…

Laredo

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The Prospect of a Drying River
The Prospect of a Drying River

Published in Environmental Issue Profiles 2021

·Mar 22, 2021

A Drying River

The Rio Grande is in peril, and the consequences have already manifested The Rio Grande ranks as the fourth longest river in the United States, the fifth longest in North America, and the twentieth longest in the world at 1,885 miles. This truly massive body of water begins atop the…

Rio Grande

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A Drying River
A Drying River
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