The Colorado River Drying Up, Thanks to Climate Change

Need more proof that climate change is real? Just look at the Colorado River. » Subscribe to NowThis Earth: » Sign up for our newsletter KnowThis to get the biggest stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox: For the first time ever, the U.S. government is expected to declare a water shortage in the region of the Colorado River in the Southwest. Due to a ’mega drought,’ the river could lose anywhere between 14% and 31% of its flow by 2050. Scientists have pinpointed that the melting of reflective snow is what’s making the river sensitive to increasingly warming temperatures. #ColoradoRiver #ClimateChange #Earth #Environment #Science #NowThis Connect with NowThis » Subscribe to NowThis News: » Like us on Facebook: » Tweet us on Twitter: » Follow us on Instagram: » Find us on Snapchat Discover: http://go