Colorado River water loss from 1985-2010
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This animated GIF begins with a NASA Earth Observatory satellite image from 1985 and morphs into a shot from the same position in 2010. The difference in water along the Colorado River just east of Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam over 25 years is stark.

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