Vegas running dry?
February 12, 2008 | 4:59
pm
Don't worry, there is no shortage of alcohol.
But Reuters has posted an article on a study by the Scripps Institution of
Oceanography at the University of California San Diego released today that
argues that there is a 50% chance that Las Vegas' major source of water, Lake Mead, will go
dry in 13 years, 2021. Wow, that is better odds than a casino will give a customer on
a bet! Right now, Lake Mead, best known as the setting for Pam and Tommy's movie, supplies 90% of our water. Officials quoted in the story say Las Vegas is searching for new sources of water. This could be very awkward. Anyone have an elegant solution? If not, just order another drink of alcohol to conserve the remaining water. (Photo by Sarah Gerke)


