Date Published
August 17, 2021
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Summary
The federal government on Monday declared a water shortage on the Colorado River for the first time, triggering mandatory water consumption cuts for states in the Southwest, as climate change-fueled drought pushes the level in Lake Mead to unprecedented lows.
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Reference Information
Ramirez, R. 2021. First-ever water cuts declared for Colorado River in historic drought. Published August 17. Available at: Article on CNN website. Accessed April 3, 2023.
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