August 11, 2022

Source: The Hill

Excerpt:

Nowhere is the Southwest’s worst drought since the year 800 more evident than Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the pair of artificial Colorado River reservoirs whose plunging levels threaten major water and power sources for tens of millions of people.

Already, the region is being forced to adapt to the sweeping effects of climate change, and the lakes and their surrounding area are nearing an environmental point of no return.

Read more: DRIED UP: Lakes Mead and Powell are at the epicenter of the biggest Western drought in history