‘Climate change has become real’: extreme weather sinks prime US tourism site

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The giant reservoir is currently three-quarters empty and will keep dropping at least through next spring due to record low snowpack levels in the Colorado River basin.
The giant reservoir is currently three-quarters empty and will keep dropping at least through next spring due to record low snowpack levels in the Colorado River basin.Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

At Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border, the water line has dropped to a historic low, taking a heavy toll on the local industrySupported by

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About this contentAnnette McGivneyThu 29 Jul 2021 06.00 EDT

Chaos erupted at Bill West’s business in Page,Arizona, last week when he was forced to tell dozens of paid clients their summer vacations were either canceled or on hold – effective immediately.

Offshore wind turbines near Block Island, Rhode Island.

West, the owner of a houseboat timeshare company, was scrambling after record-low water levels at Lake Powell – one of the most popular motorized boating destinations in the US – disrupted recreational and tourism activities throughout the region.

The National Park Service abruptly announced earlier this month that houseboats could…

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