Photo story: Death of the Colorado River
As a river fades, a photographer captures the suffering on both sides of the US-Mexico border.
By News Desk — GlobalPost Editors
Published: October 7, 2010 11:16 ET in The Americas
BOSTON — For centuries, the Colorado River flowed 1,450 miles from the Rocky Mountains to the Sea of Cortez.
But for a variety of reasons, this lush vein of plenty today evaporates before crossing the Mexican border.
Photographer Brain L. Frank roamed northern Mexico and the American Southwest, documenting the human toll of the river’s disappearance. Here is what he found:
Some beautiful pictures of a very sad and disturbing event that is happening all around us more and more…
Lake Meade, a reservoir fed by the Colorado, has seen its water level drop more than 100 feet in recent years as a result of drought, increased agricultural use, a booming Las Vegas population and climate change. (Brian L. Frank/GlobalPost)
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