Brooke Sample, Columnist

The Colorado River Disaster Can Still Be Salvaged

Leaders have to rediscover the virtue of foresight to head off the growing threat of climate-driven tragedies.

March 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC

Brooke Sample is an editor for Bloomberg Opinion and member of the editorial board. She was previously an editor at Metal Bulletin, Bauer Media Group and the Virginian-Pilot.

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