A Letter About Water
Water is essential for sustaining life on Earth.
After over one hundred years of burning hydrocarbon materials, the atmosphere has changed, affecting the water cycle.
Please visit Global Water Monitor – Up to date, global information on climate and water
They recently released the Global Water Monitor, 2024 Summary Report.
Among the many major water-related events in 2024, one that is not included in this graph, includes the drought occurring in Ecuador, diminishing the country’s ability to generate hydropower, the main source of electricity, causing extended-daily blackouts.
Hydropower Was Ecuador’s Answer to Climate Change. Until the Drought Hit. - The New York Times
Here at home, we find ourselves duly unprepared for drought and flood cycles, behind schedule to address a new water reality.
The return of the salmon to the Klamath Basin to feed the forests with nutrients and the people with hope is enduring.