Climate change disrupting natural cycles at drier Lake Tahoe

Climate change disrupting natural cycles at drier Lake Tahoe

2 years ago
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https://apnews.com/5e48f4db398404f4be5a7ab46e0ad19f

Drought fueled by climate change has dropped Lake Tahoe below its natural rim and halted flows into the Truckee River, an historically cyclical event that’s occurring sooner and more often than it used to — raising fears about what might be in store for the famed alpine lake.

Scientists are concerned that the growing frequency of low-water extremes may become the new normal.