El Niño's uncertain impact fails to resolve Lake Mead's water crisis

In the United States, Lake Mead has reached its lowest water levels in nearly 90 years due to prolonged drought and record low snowpack in the Colorado River Basin. Experts indicate that while a strengthening El Niño could bring wetter weather, its impact on Lake Mead remains uncertain. The Colorado River, which supplies water to 40 million people, is facing a crisis, with projections showing a potential 30 percent decrease in flow by 2050 due to climate change.