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Nation's Largest Reservoirs Are Drying Up, Threatening Life in the Southwest

Hacker News Monday 17 August 2026, 22:15 UTC By johntfella 1 min read
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Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/climate/lake-powell-record-low-colorado.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49338404 Points: 11 # Comments: 5

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/climate/lake-powell-record-low-colorado.html

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49338404

Points: 11

# Comments: 5

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