Investors eye water rights amid drought
As the Western megadrought continues, investors have been buying up land to secure the water rights that go along with them. Ben Tracy takes a look.
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California's rain won't end drought
CBS News' Lana Zak discussed why the record-breaking amount of rain that's drenched California won't end the state's ongoing drought.
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.
Southern California imposes water restrictions
More than 6 million Californians are under new water restrictions as of June 1. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California made an urgent call for a 35% reduction in water use, as nearly the entire state is under severe drought. CBS's Elaine Quijano spoke with Adel Hagekhalil, the water supplier's general manager, about how these new rules will affect people's lives.
Nevada's conservation plan amid drought
Millions of people in southern California are facing new water restrictions thanks to a megadrought crippling the Southwest. But southern Nevada has been conserving water for years. The area's latest move is to tear out all non-functional grass to save nearly 10 billion gallons of water. CBS News senior environmental correspondent Ben Tracy reports.
Nevada bans "non-functional" grass amid megadrought
A new Nevada law bans all non-functional grass as it seeks to conserve water amid a 22-year-long drought. Ben Tracy reports.
Megadrought dramatically transforms Lake Powell
A decades-long drought is threatening Lake Powell, the nation's second largest reservoir. But as the water recedes, a canyon is being reborn. Ben Tracy takes a look.
42% of West megadrought linked to human-caused climate change
The American West's megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years.
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