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Lake Mead helps provide water to 25 million people. And it just hit a record low
2016-05-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vox: It's a good time to revisit the slow-motion water crunch in the American Southwest. Last week, Lake Mead -- a key reservoir that helps supply water for 25 million people in Nevada, Arizona, and California -- shrunk to its lowest level ever. And the question of how to grapple with water scarcity is making headlines yet again. Back in the 20th century, the United States built an army of dams across the West to tame rivers, generate electricity, and store water in reservoirs for cities and farms. This...
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Largest U.S. Water Reservoir Shrinks to Record Low Amid Major Drought
2016-05-24 10:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: The water in the largest reservoir in the U.S. has shrunk to the lowest level on record, following years of drought in California and surrounding states. Water levels at Lake Mead fell to 1,074 feet last week, down from an average of 1,084 feet in February, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The lake is currently at 37% of capacity, according to Bureau spokesperson Rose Davis. The region has suffered from a drought that has lasted more than a decade and the snowpacks that feed the lakecreated...
Visitor numbers to UK hit record high
2016-05-20 13:21:19| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The number of trips by foreign visitors to the UK hit a record high of 36m last year, but far more Brits travel abroad, says the ONS
Second Warmest Start to the Year on Record for U.S
2016-05-20 13:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: While the weather is chilly and rainy along much of the East Coast, the Lower 48 as a whole is having its second hottest year to date, thanks in large part to major western warmth, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Friday. That warmth extended all the way up to Alaska, which is seeing its warmest year on record and temperatures far above normal. How temperatures across the U.S. differed from normal during January-April 2016. These record- and near record-setting...
Experian: Open automotive loans top $1T; lease balances hit record high
2016-05-19 22:56:11| Green Car Congress
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