The West's megadroughtLake Mead plummets to unfathomable low, exposing original 1971 water intake valveThe Colorado River irrigates farms, powers electric grids and provides drinking water for 40 million people. As its supply dwindles, a crisis loomsCalifornia's two largest reservoirs are already at 'critically low levels' and the dry season is just startingWhy the Great American Lawn is terrible for the West's water crisisExperts say the term 'drought' may be insufficient to capture what is happening in the West
Source: CNN May 09, 2022 20:52 UTC