Washington, United States, July 31, 2026 (AFP) - US announces steep water cuts for three states amid Colorado River crisis

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The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for several western states in response to record-breaking droughts worsened by climate change. Under the roadmap, the lower basin states of Arizona, California, and Nevada could face collective cuts of up to 3 million acre-feet (130 billion cubic feet or 3.7 billion cubic meters) of water annually,......

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