A decades-long megadrought has drained Lake Mead by 70%, exposing sunken boats, dead water intakes, and a bathtub ring now nearly 19 stories tall. CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir travels to the West’s largest reservoir as the states that depend on the Colorado River face a reckoning over who gives up their share first. 0:00 Lake Mead has drained 70% 4:48 The fight for Colorado River water 2:51 Arizona is facing massive water cuts 4:32 Can conservation help? 5:47 Lake Powell may not survive For more of this, subscribe to stream on the CNN app: https://cnn.it/4zpecHE #ClimateChange #Drought #News
Levels in Lakes Mead and Powell have not been so low since 1957, underscoring a water crisis that plagues seven states that rely on the Colorado River.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Federal forecasts predict Lake Mead could sink to a record low within the next two years, falling below its 2022 levels.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Sharon Megdal of the University of Arizona, and stakeholders in the Colorado River system.WHEN & WHERE: Projections released Friday indicate Lake Mead’s November […] The post Lake Mead Is In Real Trouble, Which Means So Are Phoenix and Las Vegas. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Federal forecasts predict Lake Mead could sink to a record low within the next two years, falling below its 2022 levels. WHO WAS INVOLVED: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR), Sharon Megdal of the University of Arizona, and stakeholders in the Colorado River system. WHEN & WHERE: Projections released Friday indicate Lake Mead’s November 2027 level will fall to 1,032.76 feet above sea level. Lake Mead and Lake Powell are part of the Colorado River system in the Southwestern U.S. KEY QUOTE: “Urgent, collective action is essential—we must move forward together, without further delay.” – Peter Soeth, USBR deputy chief of public affairs IMPACT: The Colorado River system faces critical strain,…Open
