Colorado
Arizona’s Dry Future Begins as Colorado River Shrinks
PHOENIX—Arizona is the primary state to expertise deep cutbacks attributable to a drought-fueled decline within the Colorado River, one of the crucial necessary sources of water within the American Southwest.
Farmers within the fast-growing state are shedding many of the water they obtain from the Colorado this 12 months, and plenty of are leaving giant quantities of land unplanted, with additional cuts deliberate for subsequent 12 months. If shrinking water flows within the river don’t reverse, cities in Arizona and different states might be affected subsequent, officers say.