In tree ring records dating back to AD 800, the only multidecade drought that came close to today's was in the 1500s. Researchers say climate change is a factor and the U.S. must plan for less water.
Water levels at Lake Powell, the United States’ second-largest reservoir, have dropped by more than 150 feet during the ongoing megadrought. that the Western U.S. is in a severe drought. New research published Monday shows just how extreme the situation has become.
Today, the region is home to tens of millions of people, massive agricultural centers and some of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. — all in an area where there’s less water available than there was in the past, partially due to human-caused climate change.
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