- The United States has been experiencing unusually hot and dry weather since late 2020, increasing risk of heat-induced medical emergencies and wildfires.
- The water levels in Lake Mead have hit historic lows, with human remains traced back 40 or 50 years discovered in the shallow shores.
- Droughts of different levels of severity are affecting almost 64% of the area of the continental United States, recent data shows.
- Scientists have found a causal link between reoccurring droughts and a changing climate in the Western US.
Human remains discovered at the shores of Lake Mead as its water levels are at historic lows are just the latest consequence of a prolonged drought gripping the Western United States. One of the two bodies found was identified as a homicide victim who died around 40 or 50 years ago, spurring speculation that the person could have been a victim of mob crime that still…
