Drying Up: The Uncertain Future of the Colorado River Basin The parched landscape of the American West serves as a stark reminder that water – our most valuable resource – is in critically short supply.
Climate change, overuse, and drought have significantly reduced the Colorado River's flow, which supplies drinking water to 40 million people across seven states and two countries.
In Cave Creek, a small town on Phoenix's outskirts, nearly all of its water comes from the Colorado River.