lake disappears

(Newser) - South America's largest lake is facing a severe decline in water due to a record winter heat wave, with some parts drying up completely. This dramatic drop in water levels in Lake Titicaca, CNN reports, has impacted tourism, fishing, and agriculture, all essential livelihoods for the local indigenous communities...

(Newser) - A 9-mile-long Iowa lake essentially disappeared on Saturday after surging floodwaters caused its 92-year-old dam to fail. As water breached a 300-foot section of Lake Delhi's dam, the rapid change in water pressure caused windows to shatter and interior walls to collapse in nearby cabins. By yesterday afternoon, what remained...