4th set of human remains found at drought-stricken Lake Mead
It was the fourth time human remains were discovered since its shorelines began retreating due to the drought's impact.
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California imposes restrictions on water use
California is imposing harsh restrictions on water usage as the state faces its worst drought in recorded history. Josué Medellín-Azuara, associate professor at University Of California Merced, speaks with CBS News' Ali Bauman on the impact of this crisis on the state's resources.
Drought in L.A. area hits region hard
A water shortage emergency has been declared in the Los Angeles area, limiting outdoor water usage to just once a week. Professor Barton H. "Buzz" Thompson, Robert E. Paradise professor of natural resources Law at Stanford University, joins CBS News to discuss how this will impact people in the region.
Drought could impact millions of Americans
Tens of millions of Americans will likely face another dangerously dry summer. NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies climate scientist Benjamin Cook joins CBS News to discuss more.
Amid historic drought, one Texas city is almost out of water
Residents of Gunter, Texas, are forbidden from watering lawns and being asked to curb water use for dishes, laundry.
Fires ravage drought-stricken West
Scorching heat and dry conditions are fueling wildfires in nearly a dozen states. In Texas, extreme dry conditions have sparked multiple fires that have burned homes and ravaged the region in recent days. Omar Villafranca has more.
Missouri governor warns of spreading drought's impact on farm families
Gov. Mike Parson, a farmer himself, declared a drought alert in a bid to get state agencies to "lessen the impact," as families face "really tough decisions."
NASA satellite images reveal Lake Mead's dramatic water loss since 2000
Lake Mead is at its lowest water levels since 1937 – which was just two years after the Hoover Dam was completed.
Italy's rivers dry up, farm fields bake amid drought and heat wave
While record-setting temperatures have subsided, wildfires and Italy's worst drought in decades are still putting lives at risk.
Weeks of triple-digit heat spark wildfires in Texas as nation scorches
Drought conditions driven by weeks of triple-digit heat are turning Texas into a tinderbox.
Europe faces record-breaking heat wave
Europe is facing a record-breaking heat wave. The UK has declared a state of emergency, wildfires are burning across Spain, France and Greece and hundreds of deaths in Portugal and Spain have been attributed to the extreme heat. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio is in London's Hyde Park where people are turning to public lakes for relief.
States brace for dangerous heatwave
The triple digit temperatures pose an increased risk of heat illnesses, officials say.
Italy faces historic drought
"Europe is struggling through record breaking temperatures, with Portugal and Spain reaching the triple-digits. Italy is in the midst of a severe drought that is threatening some of the country's most famous food exports. CBS News foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green from one Italian region that is running out of water."
Olive oil, risotto rice and pasta under threat as northern Italy suffers drought
The Po River Valley, which produces 40% of Italy's food like pasta and wine, is in a government state of emergency.
Historic drought in Italy threatens pasta
Italy's farmers are facing devastation because of relentless heat waves and a record drought. As Chris Livesay reports from an olive orchard where half the production has died, Italian specialty products will soon be less plentiful and more expensive.
Celebrities fined for using too much water
Severe droughts in California have led some counties to enact unprecedented water budgets. But a CBS Los Angeles investigation found that celebrities like Kourtney Kardashian and Sylvester Stallone are using as much as three times their allotted water budget. David Goldstein, the CBS Los Angeles reporter who led this investigation, joins Ben Tracy on CBS News to discuss.
Some L.A.-area celebrities using way too much water amid drought curbs
Some A-list celebrities with multimillion dollar mansions in and around Calabasas are on a water budget like every other house.
Colorado River Basin plans for a drier future
Seven states and 30 Native American tribes lying in the Colorado River Basin prepare to make hard choices as water levels plummet due to a 22-year drought. Bill Whitaker reports.
The Colorado River in crisis
The Colorado River's Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the two biggest reservoirs in the country, were nearly full in 2000. Today, they sit at just about 30% of capacity.
Lake Mead shrinks to record low amid punishing drought
The reservoir is now below 30% capacity.
Satellite images reveal Utah's Great Salt Lake is drying up
A slow motion disaster is underway in Utah. Satellite images revealed the Great Salt Lake's water levels have been depleting over the decades. John Blackstone explains why.
Great Salt Lake water levels hit all-time low
Water levels in the Great Salt Lake in Utah hit an all-time low this week, making it the second time in less than a year that the lake reached record-low water levels. John Blackstone reports on the dramatic impact that the drying body of water is having on its surrounding environment.
Great Salt Lake hit record low water level for second time in less than a year
Thirty years ago, the Great Salt Lake covered 3,000 square miles, but is now at its lowest level ever recorded.
Weather, humanitarian aid cuts strike Sudan
The World Food Programme announced last month that it can no longer provide humanitarian aid to many people in South Sudan. The East-African country has also been ravaged by flood and drought, leaving millions in devastating conditions. Deborah Patta reports.
Lake Mead reveals sunken WWII-era boat as water levels plummet
Experts say climate change and drought have led to the lake dropping to its lowest level since it was full about 20 years ago.
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