Climate change. here is the story from nick watt. lake mead is slinking, an omen of about uncertain future as climate change bites, and as that water lowers, grisly discoveries from a past. this past saturday, may 7th, human skeletal remains spotted at a popular recreation spot. the second guess bringing your kids out here anymore. i think i want to leave. reporter: less than a week earlier, sunday may 1, another human body in a rusty barrel in the mud. this is definitely and clearly a homicide investigation. reporter: because in that decomposing body they found a gunshot wound. we believe the incident occurred in the late 1970s to early 80s, and we re basing that upon footwear and clothing that the victim was found wearing. and we know that that footwear and clothing was sold at kmart
In the southwest. this lake is 65 miles long, when it is full. but, boy, is it far from full. in fact, since this lake was first filled in the 1930s, the water level has never been lower. all of this should be covered in water. but it s not. lake mead is shrinking, an omen of an uncertain future as climate change fights and as that water level lowers, grisly discoveries from a dark past. just a short drive from sin city out here in the wilderness, this past saturday, may 7th, human skeletal remains spotted at a popular recreation spot. i think i want to leave. reporter: less than a week earlier, sunday, may 1st, another human body in a rusty barrel, in the mud. that is definitely and clearly a homicide investigation.
In our national lead, they re not sleeping with the fishes anymore. a second set of human remains were found in nevada s lake mead. it comes as water levels are plunging to historic lows due to a mega drought. nick watt reports from lake mead where investigators are trying to determine how and when the bodies got there. lake mead is shrinking. an omen of an uncertain future as climate change bites and as that water level lowers, grizzly discoveries from a dark past. just a short drive from sin city out here in the wilderness, this past saturday, may 7th, human skeletal remains spotted at a popular recreation spot. the second guess bringing your kids out here anymore. i think i want to leave. less than a week earlier, sunday, may 1st, another human body in a rusty barrel in the mud. that is definitely and
The rubble. well, we hope that saturday may 7th so far has been good to you. i know it s early, but we re grateful you re waking up with us. you, too, alex. thank you for having me. so great to be back with you. always. we will begin with the stalled efforts to free more civilians from that battered steel plant that has come under attack by russian forces in the city of mariupol. right. evacuations were supposed to resume today after 50 civilians were freed from the plant in mariupol yesterday. so far there are no signs that process has restarted. we know at least 100 civilians, including a number of children by the way, are still trapped in underground bunkers. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy has accused russia of
How the fed is hoping to bring down the inflation without sparking a recession rjs a new twist in that manhunt between an alabama corrections officer, why finding the getaway car puts the search back at square one. how a new shift signals a shift in how democrats and republican are preparing for the elections. i hope the coffee and the breakfast is just what you need this morning, good morning to you on this saturday, may 7th. we are so grateful that you re waking up with us. alex, good to have you with us, sorry for the early alarm clock yet again for you. fwl