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While I can't relate geographically, I found this an interesting post. I love how you combine your wife's sport with your natural observations and research.

As much as I applaud others' making the case for a specific lake to be granted Rights of Nature, it does occur to me how conceited the idea is that humans can (and mostly do not) grant nature rights. Nature's rights are global and universal - in nature.

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Thanks Safar, and yes, not ours to give. Or take away.

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The Water Knife is so bleak and much of it so likely.

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Yes, the stuff of nightmares.

I read it on the back of visits to both Coachella Valley and the greater Phoenix area. His observations on the state of affairs are so accurate that it's hard to dismiss his extrapolations.

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It really is.

I read the first chapter in a Threadable reading circle led by a dam historian. Was intrigued by the book and so I got the whole thing. Fascinating readings in the Threadable circle. Cadillac Desert, obviously, and Arundhati Roy on dams in India, and some of the historian's own writings on dams. She was amazing. I want to read more of her stuff and you might be interested, too. Oh, look! Looks like she had a Substack for a little while: https://varsha.substack.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/varshavenkatasubramanian/

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And by coincidence, I found this through a restack today: https://belovedwaterbody.substack.com/p/a-lake-looks-at-humans

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Oh, goodness. "Dear Reader, if you are broken-hearted enough to be devoted, water calls on you to rise. Nothing more than your willingness is required. "

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"Throughout the 2022 and 2023 Utah State legislative sessions, Nan served as poet-in-residence on Antelope Island, leading day & night vigils on behalf of Great Salt Lake." 💔

Next post I'm covering the Salton Sea.

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I don't know why the Salt Lake situation shocks me even more than others. I remember learning about the Aral Sea decades ago. I suppose at some point you think humans will learn ...

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Oh look, another rabbit hole! 🐇

Reisner is, well, damning.

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Interesting how they consider the aquatic life. I approve!

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