

How states are confronting the Colorado River water crisis
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How states are confronting the Colorado River water crisis
Season 2026 Episode 17 | 26m 46s | CC
Roughly one in ten Americans gets their water from the Colorado River. But a worsening drought, driven in part by climate change, is drying up the river, and states are fighting over water rights. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores what that means for communities and industries that depend on that water with Luke Runyon, Wade Crowfoot and Joel Ferry.
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