Abrahm Lustgarten covers energy, water, climate change and anything else having to do with the environment for ProPublica. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/abrahm-lustgarten-propublica/rss en Climate & Weather Management & Supply Fri, 03 Jun 2016 10:23:10 +0000 Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/06/03/a-chief-source-of-water-for-california-dries-up https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/articles/2016/06/03/a-chief-source-of-water-for-california-dries-up Lake Mead, which stores Colorado River water used by California and other states, hit a record low last month. Here’s what this means for people who depend on the reservoir.