The secrets of Lake Mead and the drought exposing them

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Drought and overuse have seen water levels drop more than 170ft since 1983, exposing the secrets lying belowOver the last couple of decades, an eerie bathtub ring has appeared around the edge of Lake Mead, a huge reservoir that spans the state border between Nevada and Arizona, as water levels have dropped.Since May there have been five discoveries of human remains at the lake. The Guardian’s west coast breaking news reporter Dani Anguiano tells Nosheen Iqbal what we know about the circumstances of their deaths, and about worries from locals that there is more to come. Continue reading...

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