The Colorado River basin and its two largest reservoirs, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, are facing record-low water levels. We talk with environment journalists about what this could mean here in California.
PAGE, ARIZONA – APRIL 30: The Colorado River winds through the valley near Horseshoe Bend before entering Marble Canyon on its southwest journey on April 30, 2026, near Page, Arizona. (RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Guests:
Camille von Kaenel, California environment reporter, Politico
Luke Runyon, co-director, The Water Desk, Center for Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Celene Hawkins, director, Colorado River Program, The Nature Conservancy