In the United States, a historic drought is hitting the west of the country. A climatic event with astonishing consequences. Near Las Vegas, police made a gruesome discovery on the shore of a dried-up man-made lake.
A drought that reserves its share of surprises. For several years, the American West has been undergoing a historic drought, which also affects many bodies of water. This is for example the case of Lake Mead, the largest reservoir of water in the United States, the level of which decreased considerably as a result of this climatic event. And after reaching a particularly low level, a skeleton was discovered by boaters this Sunday, May 1st in a rusty container trapped in the mud.
Thanks to the personal effects found in the drum with the body, the Las Vegas police estimated that it would be a person killed in the 1980s. However, investigators have not yet revealed the causes of death or the nature of the objects. The victim is being authenticated. “This presents itself as a very difficult case.”Lt. Ray Spencer told the Las Vegas police news site 8newsnow.com.
Towards the discovery of new bodies?
“I would say there is a very good chance that we will discover new human remains as the water level goes down.”, he also warned. Indeed, the drought that is affecting the western United States threatens the water supply of a large part of the population and has caused the level of lakes and rivers to drop dramatically. Lake Mead, a huge reservoir attached to the Hoover Dam, and fed by the Colorado River, has thus reached its lowest level since 1937.
According to a study published in 2020 by the American geological agency (USGS), the flow of the Colorado has fallen by an average of 20% for a century, and at least half of the drop is due to the increase in temperatures in the area. Due to greenhouse gases generated by human activities, in particular by fossil fuels, the temperature has increased by around 1.1°C on the planet since the pre-industrial era.
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Lake Mead
This is for example the case of Lake Mead, the largest water reservoir in the United States, the level of which has considerably decreased under the effect of this climatic event.
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Skeleton
And after reaching a particularly low level, a skeleton was discovered by boaters this Sunday, May 1 in a rusty container trapped in the mud.
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Skeleton
Thanks to the personal effects found in the drum with the body, the Las Vegas police estimated that it would be a person killed in the 1980s. The investigators have not yet revealed the causes of death, however. nor the nature of the objects. The victim is being authenticated
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Lake Mead
“I would say there is a very good chance that we will find more human remains as the water level goes down,” Lt. Ray Spencer warned the news site 8newsnow.com, of the Las Vegas police.