Wet weather and a conservation deal ease some short-term pressure on Colorado River managers kunc.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kunc.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For Star subscribers: They are unlikely allies to the longtime goal of many environmentalists. But political winds are shifting as the Colorado River runs drier.
A research effort tracking water scarcity around the world shows California, Arizona and other Western states are experiencing water stress at high levels similar to arid countries such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar.