Colorado’s rural farmers try to adapt to shrinking Colorado River

Colorado’s rural farmers try to adapt to shrinking Colorado River

Colorado’s rural farmers try to adapt to shrinking Colorado River kcpnews2 Tue, 03/31/2026 - 05:30 Image (Colorado News Connection) Click play to listen to this article. Audio file The Colorado River has 20 percent less water flowing through it than it did in the 20th century due to a decadeslong drought exacerbated by climate change.Caitlin Ochs, a photojournalist and National Geographic Explorer, has been documenting how farmers are trying …