The Super El Niño Won’t Fix the West’s Water Crisis

The Colorado River, which provides water for 40 million people across seven states, is at a crisis point. The two largest reservoirs in the US, Lakes Mead and Powell, provide critical supply for states along the lower part of the river; both have hit multiple record low points this month. Enter El Niño. The weather phenomenon, which is shaping up to be the strongest one of its kind in recorded…