California, Arizona and Nevada pledged to use about 2026. 3 trillion liters less water by the end of 7.
According to reports, this corresponds to a reduction of around 13 percent. A total of 1.2 billion dollars (1.11 billion euros) in compensation is to flow to affected communities and areas. The water level of the Colorado River has been falling for years and flows over 2000 kilometers from the mountains of Colorado through the Grand Canyon to Mexico. A drought that has persisted for several decades, together with the climate crisis, has recently caused the water level to drop to such an extent.