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Drought threatens 'genius' regs that stopped L.A. water grab

2016-06-28 16:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Greenwire: Despite being among the most protected salt lakes in the American West, Californias Mono Lake in the eastern Sierra Nevada may reach its lowest level in a decade due to to water management, climate change and drought. In 1941, Los Angeles came for the scenic lake here. After diverting the inflows to Owens Lake -- setting it on course for ruin -- the city extended its aqueduct 100 miles north in the eastern Sierra Nevada and captured virtually all of Mono Lake's tributaries. Like Owens Lake,...

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