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Australia has been accused of trying to block a process that would get the Great Barrier Reef listed as 'in danger'.

The murder of Amanda Bach by her former boyfriend in 2011 sent shock waves throughout Northwest Indiana. Bach was 18 and the victim of dating violence.

Story, but it's an allocation story. this lake is, quote, over-allocated. take a look at what the state's climate coordinator had to say. >> climate change has upset the supply and demand balance that otherwise would keep the lake full. the way this is happening is when the atmosphere warms, it holds more water. so you're essentially sucking the -- the air is essentially sucking the landscape dry, it's drying out our plants, forests, as well as our crops. >> reporter: this is a water story, this is a power story, this is an infrastructure story, this is the story that is going to be the rest o...

Nbc's cal perry is in boulder city, nevada on the shores of lake mead. how are experts talking about this drought? >> reporter: well, we're in the middle of a 21-year mega drought. as you laid out this is a power story, a water story, an infrastructure story. i'll go ahead. we can push in and sort of give a look at the cliffs here. we really shouldn't be able to see these cliffs. the water has revealeded 140 vertical feet, 5 trillion gallons of water. it is remarkable to sort of see this. when we were driving in, the scale of this is really stunning. as you laid out california, nevada, arizona...

Archaeologists at this point. arizona, california, and nevada are moving into a state of alert. part of the problem is it is a fly and demand issue. we're using too much water in the desert. we spoke to the state climate coordinator, take a listen. >> as it warms it holds more water. we're getting less water going into the river because all of the plants and soil want to drink it up before they threat go into the river and on the demand side, the same natural landcapes are sucking up more water but we need more for our crops and in our homes. >> you have farmers that need it and for their catt...