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The effects of drought and climate change are seen at Hoover Dam, which will soon hold the smallest amount of water since it was filled in the 1930s.

Print This is the June 3, 2021, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in California and the American West. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. It feels like just yesterday that California was roiled by rolling blackouts during an epic summer heat wave. But that was nearly a year ago, and now summer is dawning once again. Across the West, power grid managers and utilities are preparing for heat waves, and for the dry, windy conditions that have toppled electrical infrastructure and ignited wildfires. Temperatures are already spiking, which is...

As Lake Mead drops below shortage mark, shifting shorelines keep marinas in motion Ian James, Arizona Republic LAKE MEAD, Nevada — People who fish for striped bass and catfish in Lake Mead are seeing their favorite stretches of shoreline transform around them. The reservoir near Las Vegas has been dropping week after week, reshaping the moist, sandy ground where anglers cast their lines into the lapping water. “Every week, it’s further and further,” said Stephen D’Agostino, who was fishing with a friend on the shore. He motioned to a pile of rocks about 40 feet fro...

AZ Memo: Lake Mead falls below shortage mark; How to watch Memorial Day veterans cemetery wreath-laying; How a small business was shut down Arizona Republic A look at some of today's top stories, the weather forecast and a peek back in history.  The Conspiracy to commit This One year after George Floyd's death, Latino activists continue to seek police reform. Arizona faith leaders condemn a proposed flat tax and say they will call for a referendum if it passes. Today, you can expect it to be very warm, with a high near 102 degrees. Clear at night, with a low near 74 ...

Hoover Dam has helped store Colorado River water since 1935, but reservoir levels are nearing the lowest point since Lake Mead was filled.