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Vekuva · World · Colorado River02 Oct 2026 · p.1/1

The Colorado River is shrinking. What happens next?

The Guardian · Ben Tracy of Climate Central · 6 min read at The Guardian

Lake Mead is at its lowest level since it was filled nearly 90 years ago, Lake Powell also at a historic low

It was 42C (108F) degrees as we motored across Nevada’s Lake Mead in our rented pontoon boat. Colby Pellegrino with the Southern Nevada Water Authority wanted to show us something we shouldn’t have been able to see. She pointed toward a rock island where a large metal pipe was sticking out of the water.

Excerpt. Full story at The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/colorado-river-nevada-shrinking

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