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US Plan To Allocate Water From The Colorado River Will Severely Impact California, Arizona, & Nevada - CleanTechnica

Federal Colorado River plan points to deep cuts for the Southwest

A developing federal framework for the Colorado River could reduce water deliveries to Arizona, California, and Nevada by as much as 40 percent, putting farms, cities, and tribes under renewed pressure.

Key Takeaways

Federal officials are developing a 10-year Colorado River framework with two-year reassessments.
The plan could cut downstream deliveries by as much as 3 million acre-feet per year.

DT Editorial Team·May 17, 2026·via cleantechnica.com

Corpus Christi nears a water cliff as drought and demand push a major Texas hub into emergency planning

A five-year drought and long-warned supply strains have pushed Corpus Christi toward sweeping water cuts, raising the prospect that a major U.S. city could face exhaustion of its reservoirs within a year.

Key Takeaways

Corpus Christi plans to cut water use by 25 percent as soon as September.
The city’s system serves more than 500,000 Texans and major Gulf Coast industry.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via futurism.com

NASA Data Shows Florida’s 2026 Drought Reaching Underground Water Supplies

Satellite and ground-based measurements indicate that Florida’s escalating drought has dried shallow groundwater in northern and central parts of the state, extending the crisis beyond surface conditions.

Key Takeaways

NASA says nearly all of Florida was in at least moderate drought in April 2026.
GRACE-FO observations show underground water storage is unusually low in northern and central Florida.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 9, 2026·via science.nasa.gov