National Park Service Rangers found more human remains in drought-hit Lake Mead National Recreation Area to the east of Las Vegas over weekends.
Why is it important: This is the fourth such discovery. in the nation’s largest reservoir by volume since May as a megadrought lowers Lake Mead’s water levels to its lowest level since 1937, according to the AP.
Details: “National Park Service Rangers received an emergency message. call opening announcement of human skeleton remains on the beach for swimming in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada, USA. on Saturday morning, according to the NPS statement.
- Park rangers worked on restoration remains with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department dive teamNPS said in a statement.
- Clark County Medical Examiner Investigates cause of death.
Driving news: Southwest in grip of megadrought more than two decades and research show this is more harder than anyone in at least 1200 years that are being driven in largely due to climate change, notes Axios’ Andrew Friedman.
big painting: Lake Mead covers Nevada and Arizona and is part of of vast basin of the Colorado River that provides water for agriculture and human consumption in seven states, while also power generation at the massive Hoover Dam.
Go deeper: Drought Discovery on the New Colorado River shows how bad things can get
