Growth Dries The Rio Grande

For the first time in recorded history, the Rio Grande no longer empties into the Gulf of Mexico.

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May 21, 2001, 5:00 AM PDT

"After almost 2,000 serpentine miles through Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas, the mighty [Rio Grande] stops 500 feet from the shore -- a testament to the Dust bowl-size drought in South Texas, rapid population growth on both sides of the border, and an infestation of exotic weeds."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: Rio Grande – now a river to nowhere

Sunday, May 20, 2001 in The Christian Science Monitor

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