Drought and Climate in the American West

Published: Oct 19th, 2010

Lake Mead is at a record low level, a stark symbol of increased water demand and a stubborn drought in the West. Will conditions persist and the reservoir sink farther? Scientist David McGee reveals how he looks for the answers by studying past dry spells.

Posted in Basics, Impacts, Responses, Trends, Climate, Extremes, Drought, Water, States of Change, United States, Southwest

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David McGee - Dr. David McGee is a postdoctoral research scientist at the University of Minnesota. His research uses the tools of isotope geochemistry to reconstruct past climates with a focus on the hydrological history of the world’s drylands.

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