As the Colorado River shrinks, states continue to tussle over cuts

And: the Land Desk crossword

🥵 Aridification Watch 🐫

Enigmatic artwork with Glen Canyon Dam in the background. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

The two groups of Colorado River watershed states — the Upper Basin and the Lower Basin — have each come up with a respective preliminary plan for how to deal with a shrinking supply of water in the river and its tributaries. And, surprise surp…