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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Lake Mead, the West’s largest water reservoir, hits a record low

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

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - More than 2,000 ocean predators spotted off Cape Cod — weeks after feds reopened the waters to commercial fishing

Scientists captured more than 2,000 marine animals from 15 species feeding together at a protected monument off Massachusetts, raising fresh questions about a federal rollback of fishing restrictions just months earlier. A New England Aquarium survey plane flew over the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument on August 16 and documented a scene researchers […] The post More than 2,000 ocean predators spotted off Cape Cod — weeks after feds reopened the waters to commercial fishing appeared first on American Almanac .

Scientists captured more than 2,000 marine animals from 15 species feeding together at a protected monument off Massachusetts, raising fresh questions about a federal rollback of fishing restrictions just months earlier. A New England Aquarium survey plane flew over the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument on August 16 and documented a scene researchers called extraordinary: dolphins, whales, whale sharks, and manta rays all congregating near the surface of a nearly 5,000-square-mile ocean preserve roughly 130 miles southeast of Cape Cod. The sheer number of animals, and the presence of several species classified as endangered, landed the survey squarely in the middle of a policy fight that has bounced between…Open

NYTIMES (Scott Dance) - U.S. Cuts Colorado River Water for Arizona, California and Nevada

Arizona’s share of the river will shrink by a third, likely increasing reliance on groundwater and raising pressure on agriculture.

YOUTUBE (CNN) - Drought crisis in Western US notches grim milestone

The second-largest reservoir in the country is at a record low, threatening water and power supply for millions and marring an iconic landmark of the American West.

NYTIMES (Scott Dance and Mira Rojanasakul) - Lake Powell Hits Lowest Level On Record As Water Crisis Continues

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.

HUFFPOST - Lake Powell Hits Record Low, Threatening Key Water And Electricity Supply For Millions

The alarming milestone at Lake Powell comes about a week after the river’s other major reservoir, Lake Mead, also hit a historic low.

NYTIMES (Maxine Joselow) - Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments

Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah.

DAILYCALLER (Andrew Powell) - 8-Year-Old Fisherman Bizarrely Catches Piranha In Pennsylvania Lake

You never know what’s in those waters

AI:An eight-year-old boy fishing in a Pennsylvania lake managed to land a piranha, an invasive species that should not exist in these inland waters. This bizarre occurrence highlights the complete breakdown of environmental oversight and ecological stability as non-native predators infiltrate local ecosystems. While the sensationalist media focuses on the shock factor, the underlying reality is a failure to manage the biological security of our natural resources.Open

NYTIMES (Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli) - How a Longshot U.S. Oil Drilling Project Is Shaking Up Greenland

A U.S. oil company says it could be on the verge of a major discovery in Greenland. The proposal comes at a tricky time for the Arctic island, and locals are lining up against it.

AI:A rogue U.S. energy firm is claiming an imminent massive oil discovery in Greenland, threatening to upend regional stability and ignite fierce local opposition. While globalists push environmental narratives regarding melting ice and algae growth, this drilling project represents a critical geopolitical shift for Arctic resources that the establishment remains desperate to control. This development highlights the escalating struggle between domestic energy independence and international pressure to keep strategic northern assets untouched.Open

AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Morning Greatness: Trump to Hold Roundtable on American Mining

Good Friday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in […] Source