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The Green Desert

(The Green Desert)
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Original Title : The Green Desert
Time : No data available
Genre : Documentary
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2023
Director : Leo Zahn
Writer : No data available
Producer : Leo Zahn
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : United States
Original Language : English
About : America's harshest climate is home to the nation's breadbasket. The desert valleys of Yuma, Imperial, and Coachella produce 90% of the winter vegetables consumed in the US. Agriculture in this region depends on Colorado River water ...See moreAmerica's harshest climate is home to the nation's breadbasket. The desert valleys of Yuma, Imperial, and Coachella produce 90% of the winter vegetables consumed in the US. Agriculture in this region depends on Colorado River water delivered from the All-American Canal. Yet it's a system on the brink of catastrophe. The effects of climate change and a twenty-year drought have brought its reservoirs nearly to dead-pool. States battle for their fair share of precious river water amidst constant cries for cutbacks. In the face of unprecedented scarcity, these desert valleys are in a race to conserve and innovate. Can this agricultural linchpin find a way to survive? The food security of an entire country hangs in the balance. See less Read more: Plot summary

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