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July 5, 2023: Paying farmers to keep water in the Colorado River; Wildflower wonders!

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PARCHED COLORADO RIVER IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA 20230127
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Farming an irrigated field in the Imperial Valley, California, January 27, 2023. The Imperial Valley uses more Colorado River than anywhere else in the seven states that are part of the Colorado River Compact.

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Farmers and ranchers use about 80% of the water tapped from the Colorado River. So what if the government paid them to keep their water in the river instead? "Parched" explores that idea. Then, we answer a Colorado Wonders question about wildflowers. And a sport in southern Colorado that hearkens back to the Middle Ages.