Dorany Pineda

Federal authorities on Friday announced significant water restrictions over the next two years for three Western states that rely heavily on the endangered Colorado River.

Nearly 40% of the U.S. population -- some 129 million people -- live in coastal counties. Recent research shows that a rise in sea level driven by humans has increased the frequency of extreme coastal flooding around the world.

One day there was a roof. The next morning it was gone. Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew off the roof of

Wufei Yu and Dorany Pineda Located on the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town hugely reliant on the Colorado River has restricted development, reopened disused wells and negotiated new water agreements.

Under the Bureau of Reclamation’s plan, California, Nevada and Arizona will collectively reduce water use by 1.25 million acre-feet.

Wufei Yu and Dorany Pineda Located on the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town hugely reliant on the Colorado River has restricted development, reopened disused wells and negotiated new water agreements.

ARCHIVO – Una persona en un mirador cerca de la marina Wahweap del lago Powell, en el Área Recreativa Nacional Glen Canyon, el 15 de julio de 2026, cerca de Page, Arizona. (AP Foto/John Locher, Archivo)

PHOENIX (AP) — En las afueras de Phoenix, un pequeño pueblo que depende enormemente del río Colorado ha limitado su crecimiento, reactivado pozos antiguos y estableciendo acuerdos de agua.

PHOENIX (AP) — On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado River has capped growth, revived old wells and struck water deals.

One day there was a roof. The next morning it was gone. Jeffrey Huber still remembers the day some 34 years ago when Hurricane Andrew blew off the roof of his childhood home, one of tens of thousands damaged and destroyed across southern Florida. For days, first responders couldn't get to them. For a month and a half, they relied on food donations. For more than a year, he lived with his family in a trailer.