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Side-by-side NASA satellite photos show Lake Mead at its driest since 1937
Satellites photos shared by NASA — taken in 2000, 2021, and 2022 — show Lake Mead receding over dec…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Former Las Vegas mayor signals more bodies could be found in Lake Mead, saying it’s ‘not a bad place to dump a body’
Former Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman said that the mob wanted water levels high at the lake to keep…
Azmi Haroun
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Body found in barrel at Lake Mead could be first of many grim discoveries due to extreme drought and receding water levels
Las Vegas Metro police homicide Lt. Ray Spencer said there's "a very good chance" more bodies will …
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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More human skeletal remains uncovered in Lake Mead as the reservoir sinks to its lowest level since it was first filled in the 1930s
The discovery comes after another body was found in a barrel in the lake. Police suspect the body b…
Lauren Frias
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Body found in a barrel at Lake Mead is the tip of the iceberg. Forensic anthropologists are now recovering human remains following droughts, sea-level rise, and wildfires.
Forensic anthropologists expect to see more human remains unveiled by receding water and ice. They'…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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A 3rd set of human remains was uncovered at Lake Mead, where water levels are at their lowest since 1937. Rising temperatures and drought could reveal more bodies, forensic anthropologists say.
Experts previously told Insider that they expect more remains to be discovered as climate change dr…
Katie Anthony,Paola Rosa-Aqui…
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Turkey's largest lake is drying up because of drought, leaving behind stinky, polluted mud and causing a 'bird massacre'
Lake Van, the largest body of water in Turkey, is drying up amid an intensifying drought and rising…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Woman rescued after drifting on an air mattress on a freezing Oklahoma lake for 2 days
Rail workers found the woman clutching an air mattress near Lake Texoma, where she had drifted for …
Mia Jankowicz
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There's a massive World War II bomber at the bottom of a lake in Nevada
It's so bad, in fact, that it's caused Lake Mead-a massive oasis in the middle of Majove Desert, fo…
Graham Rapier
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For God, for country, for rain
With his new cloud-seeding company, Rainmaker, Augustus Doricko has launched a God-fearing, Zyn-lov…
Jessica Lucas
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A certain type of vacation home is struggling to stay booked this summer: the outdated, mid-tier listings on Airbnb and Vrbo
If you decorated with Aunt Ethel's couch and are stubborn on price, you might have a hard time rent…
Dan Latu
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It's a cruel, unpredictable summer for Airbnb and Vrbo hosts — but it also might be the new normal
Short-term-rental hosts are overwhelmed by last-minute bookings, shorter stays, and budget traveler…
Dan Latu
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Boy dies after being infected by a rare brain-eating amoeba, people warned about swimming in fresh water
Officials say that the Las Vegas boy, who was under 18, might have been exposed to the brain-eating…
Alia Shoaib
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Droughts are unearthing unexpected finds ranging from World War II bombs to Sin City skeletons
Across the world, severe droughts made worse by climate change are revealing old sites, ancient art…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Viral video of rushing water on the Vegas Strip actually means flood prevention is working, experts say
Viral video of flooding near the LINQ Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas isn't actual flooding. It's an …
Katie Hawkinson
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6 western states agreed on a plan to make major cuts to water usage from the shrinking Colorado River, but California — the largest user of them all — wouldn't get on board
"We've been living on borrowed water," Sharon B. Megdal, of the University of Arizona told Insider …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Las Vegas is asking companies that want to move or expand there to show how much water they plan to use
Las Vegas officials are testing a tool that evaluates the water-conservation efficiency of companie…
Catherine Boudreau
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A 19th-century shipwreck and human remains were uncovered as the Mississippi River recedes
Historically low water levels in the Mississippi River, a major shipping route, led to multiple dis…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Hosts are eager for more support after Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky says 'we need to get our house in order'
Airbnb hosts are ready for action after CEO Brian Chesky says explosive growth post-lockdown might …
Dan Latu
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The full moon has different names for each month. Here's the meaning and origin for the whole lunar calendar.
The full moon goes by many names each month, like the worm moon in March or the harvest moon in Sep…