From DW Documentary.

The Colorado River is drying up! Over 40 million people in the western United States and northern Mexico depend on the Colorado River’s water. But the water supply has been pushed to its limit and most of it flows into agriculture. In addition, to this day, water from the river is distributed in accordance with an agreement that dates back over a century and experts have said that more water was promised then than the system could sustainably give – a problem that has been made worse by climate change. It’s a perfect storm: Outdated laws, urban growth, climate change and agriculture are causing the river to dry up. So, by the time the Colorado River reaches Mexico, which has a share of 10%, there’s not much water left.

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