Officials say Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming must figure out how to use 15% less water
Severe water cuts were announced on Tuesday to western states in the grip of a severe “megadrought” that has dropped levels in the country’s largest two reservoirs to record lows.
The US Department of the Interior has declared the first-ever tier 2 shortage for the Colorado River, meaning Arizona, Nevada and Mexico must further reduce their water usage from 1 January next year.
