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US's Largest Reservoirs Hit Record-Low Water Levels
The country's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, and the second-largest, Lake Powell, have reached record-low water levels due to climate change, population growth, and over-consumption.
Staff reporter at Degrees Now, covering Climate Change.

The country's largest reservoir, Lake Mead, and the second-largest, Lake Powell, have reached record-low water levels due to climate change, population growth, and over-consumption.

A recent report by the Global Carbon Budget notes a significant decrease in land-use change emissions since the late 1990s, with a steep drop in emissions after 2015.