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A tentative agreement between Arizona, California and Nevada to reduce water use from the Colorado River by 3 million acre-feet over three years falls short of what is needed, according to experts.
The Southwest confronts growing water scarcity, from states wrangling over the Colorado River to one Arizona community where a key source just dried up.
Seven Western states, including California, are nearing a deadline to submit a plan on how to cut water usage from the Colorado River.
Now that a Tier 2a shortage has been declared on the Colorado River, Arizona's Farm Bureau expects Yuma to be the next community to face detrimental cuts.
Arizona plays a big role in providing Americans with fresh greens year-round, and its farmers are feeling the pressure to keep that going while cutting down on water. It’s also not an easy place to start farming from scratch.