Far from its image as the capital of waste and abundance in the middle of the desert, Las Vegas seeks to limit its water consumption. The “city of vice” has a water police, which patrols 7 days a week, 24 hours a day to tackle a surprising adversary: decorative lawns. Las Vegas intends to replace these green spaces with surfaces that consume less water.
In this 2nd episode, Alexis Buisson, correspondent for The cross in the United States, takes us through Las Vegas, a city that, against all odds, aspires to become a national model for water conservation.
What happens when one of the largest rivers in the United States disappears? What are the economic, social, environmental and political consequences of this drying up? Is it possible to save a river of this size?
During a road trip sound, Alexis goes to meet elected officials, entrepreneurs, citizens, environmental activists, Native American tribes and scientists to find the answers to these questions. Find a new episode every Friday, all summer long.
Colorado, the river that refuses to die is a new season of “This is America,” a podcast brought to you by The crossin partnership with the information site for the French in the United States, French Morningand the university program Alliance (Columbia University, Ecole polytechnique, Sciences Po, Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne).
