The Southwest is the driest it’s been since the late 1500s. Here’s why this megadrought could be felt harder than it ever has before. RELATED:
PHOENIX – Lake Mead has declined to its lowest level since the reservoir was filled in the 1930s following the construction of Hoover Dam, marking a new milestone for the water-starved Colorado River in a downward spiral that shows no sign of letting up.
The reservoir near Las Vegas holds water for cities, farms and tribal lands in Arizona, Nevada, California and Mexico. Years of unrelenting drought and temperatures pushed higher by climate change are shrinking theflow into the lake, contributing to the large mismatch between the demands for water and the Colorado’s diminishing supply.
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In Denver, we still water the grass EVERYDAY. No drought til that stops
Omg
All these corporations are still pumping water to send over seas. Funny how that works for the people living here.
Despite all the economic crisis this is the right time to start up an investment
Stocks are good but crypto is more profitable
Land is more profitable. Land= crops, livestock, shelter, etc. Land is more beneficial.
Care to know how to earn weekly income
The water is going to all hydro pot o yea . California 😂
“Perhaps”?
Weather manipulation.
The ice is melting yet we have a water shortage… Makes sense.