"Uncharted Territory": Second-Largest Reservoir in U.S. Plunges to a Record Low...

TyroneIrish 26067 posts Joined: Oct 8, 2020

Posted 8:19 pm on Aug 16, 2026

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primarily driven by drought and a dearth of snow melt in spring time...i.e. Climate Change impacts..

Link: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/16/climate/lake-powell-reservoir-record-low-colorado-river

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"Uncharted Territory": Second-Largest Reservoir in U.S. Plunges to a Record Low...Link TyroneIrish 8:19pm · 8/16/26
- The West is and always has been a desert.Link Curly1918 10:00am · 8/17/26
  - Our own American Physical Society and the world's best physicists acknowledge the reality of Global Link TyroneIrish 1:02pm · 8/17/26
- I read an article in 2023 saying by 2030 Phoenix and Las Vegas may have to be abandoned Link MarkHarman 1:35am · 8/17/26
  - Read the link I provided to Eli…NT TyroneIrish 2:55am · 8/17/26
- It’s Colorado River crisis. The reservoir is just a consequence of that crisis. You use the crisis Eli 12:06am · 8/17/26
  - Admittedly, the Colorado River Basin is taking out too much water, however, the supply of water from Link TyroneIrish 12:41am · 8/17/26
    - Taking out too much water is the primary reason. Everything else is minor. Stop using CC as excuse. Eli 1:02am · 8/17/26
      - While changes in water allocations and usage can make near term improvements…CC will only increase Link TyroneIrish 2:48am · 8/17/26
        
        "Climate change" has not driven insurers out from Florida MarkHarman 11:57am · 8/17/26
        
        Please note...I read all of Tyrone's replies as "4:20" replies...NT TakethetrainKnute 6:31pm · 8/17/26
        
        Another ‘Substance Free’ post from TTTK…he’s nothing if not consistent…NT TyroneIrish 9:41am · 8/18/26
        
        well doneNT irish93 8:53pm · 8/17/26
        
        Read my 4:20pm reply to Knute...NT TyroneIrish 1:05pm · 8/17/26
        
        For god's sake we need to socialize asap, That will solve all our problems. Curly1918 6:44am · 8/17/26
        
        Why are private insurance companies returning to FLA? TakethetrainKnute 11:14am · 8/17/26
        
        A more complete AI Summary... TyroneIrish 12:20pm · 8/17/26
        
        Please... I know you're dense but this takes it to another level MarkHarman 7:11pm · 8/17/26
        
        If the future doesn’t hold more risk why are Floridians getting priced out of the market?NT TyroneIrish 11:30pm · 8/17/26
        
        Why have private insurance companies left FLA?NT TyroneIrish 9:59am · 8/17/26
- Not ideal.NT conorlarkin 8:23pm · 8/16/26

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