Will the US run out of water?

aerial view of lake powell with low water level with desert surrounding and mountains behind

Within the next 50 years, many of the freshwater basins in the United States could struggle to meet the population's water demands.

Climate change is causing severe droughts and greater aridity — extreme dryness that can affect humans and the natural systems they depend on, especially in western states. Greater aridity leads to more climate extremes, drier soil and greater stress on agricultural production and ecosystems.