LAS VEGAS -- A crippling drought in the western US is dropping the water level at Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam to a historically low level, putting pressure on the region's drinking water supply and ...

The American West is experiencing its driest period in human history, a megadrought that threatens health, agriculture and entire ways of life. DRIED UP is a series of stories examining the dire ...

Lake Mead and Lake Powell, the nation's two largest reservoirs, are following patterns very similar to 2021, the year the ...

Water levels in the largest water reservoir in the United States have dropped to record lows amid an ongoing drought. Lake Mead's water levels have dropped so low that its mineralized shores, once ...

Water levels at Lake Mead and Lake Powell are projected to fall to near-record lows this summer, according to the National Weather Service. The ongoing drought, which has persisted for about 25 years, ...

Lake Mead is projected to reach some of its lowest water levels ever recorded by 2027, raising concerns about the future of the vital water source. Tourists and locals alike are witnessing the stark ...

A study using NASA satellites found the Colorado River Basin is depleting rapidly, losing water equal to Lake Mead's capacity in 20 years, with the drought cited as a primary cause. Farmers, like ...

After a brief reprieve in 2023 and early 2024, a long-simmering water crisis in the West is back with a vengeance amid ebbing water reservoirs, drought and wildfire risks. In fact, according to a ...

A sunken speedboat has resurfaced from Lake Mead, highlighting ongoing water declines and persistent drought warnings for the Southwest. The vessel, visible above the lake's surface for the first time ...