A relentless drought on the Colorado River
Americas Now • 8m 16s
Northern Mexico and the west coast of the United States are suffering from an historic drought. The lack of rain is drying up reservoirs and rivers. Crops are suffering too, and there's one water source, farmers and scientists are really worried about- the Colorado River. Correspondent Xu Dezhi has the story.
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