‘Dead pool’, drought and a drying Colorado Ri...

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In the United States, 40 million people in seven states depend on water provided by the Colorado River.

After 20 years of drought, the situation is dire and the river is at risk of becoming a “deadpool,” a condition in which there is not enough water to pass through the ...

In the western US a landmark deal to protect one of the country's most important waterways has finally been reached. The Colorado River serves more than 40 million Americans across multiple states, but it’s drying up at an alarming rate. Drought, overuse, and climate change are l ...  Show more

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Three U.S. states have reached a landmark deal to draw less water from the Colorado River, which is at risk of drying up due to drought and chronic overuse. We hear how that deal will affect agriculture and some of the food that reaches Canadian plates.