Drought in US West pits farms against towns and industry

Decades of persistent drought in the US West have significantly worsened water shortages throughout the Colorado River basin. This critical situation is further compounded by this year's record-low winter snowpack and the hottest March on record. Consequently, these environmental pressures have created a systemic conflict, pitting agricultural farms against urban towns and various industrial sectors as they all compete for the dwindling water resources available within the severely impacted region of the American West.