Drought uncovers artifacts in Fla. lake
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A drought that has bared parts of the bed of Florida's largest lake has exposed human bone fragments, pottery and even boats &#151; and archaeologists are trying to evaluate the artifacts before water levels rise again.
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By Fred Hiers, Ocala Star-Banner, Fla.  May 30--OCALA -- Every few days, the Ocala National Forest is marred.  Piles of trash, abandoned boats and cars, leaking batteries and worn out tires  are illegally dumped, scarring the landscape like cancerous tumors.
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Last-minute measures to combat a drought in the Southeast belie a history of inaction when it comes to managing and conserving water.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  MIAMI - Residents, firefighters and water managers are all wishing for rain as Lake Okeechobee's water levels dropped to a record low, the result of a drought that has shrunk the main backup water supply for 5 million South Florida residents.
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The water in a lake in southern Chile has disappeared in a matter of months, leading scientists to speculate what happened.
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Divers came up empty Sunday after searching a swampy lake in Ocala National Forest in central Florida for a 2-year-old boy missing for three weeks.  Police said they planned to take a new course in their search Monday, WFTV-TV in Orlando, Fla., reported.
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It's confirmed: Florida's deepening drought has dehydrated Lake Okeechobee to a record low. The lake officially stood at 8.97 feet above sea level early Wednesday, matching its lowest level since record-keeping began in 1931.
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  May 30--Florida's deepening drought brought Lake Okeechobee back to its record low Wednesday morning and new records will be set later in the day and at least the next few days, officials said.   The lake's level stands at 8.97 feet -- and falling.
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By Gabriel Tynes, Walton Sun, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla.  Feb. 3--There are several rusted sculptures near the entrance to Shoal Sanctuary that at first resemble dead dandelions. Jutting up from the ground on rebar "stems," the sculptures are capped by railroad spikes radiating from the apex.
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By John Myers, Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Sep. 16--OVER BRULE LAKE -- At sunset Friday a Minnesota Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter was busy scooping water from a pond and dumping it on the back line of the Famine Lake Fire.
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For years, geologists and devoted amateurs have lobbied for a regional trail dedicated to ice-age floods. At last, their efforts may pay off.
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MIAMI _ It's confirmed: Florida's deepening drought has dehydrated Lake Okeechobee to a record low.  The lake officially stood at 8.97 feet above sea level early Wednesday, matching its lowest level since record-keeping began in 1932.
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Went down the plughole, as suspected Chilean scientists have confirmed suspicions that the missing lake which went awol in the Magallanes region of Patagonia simply drained away though a crack, Reuters reports.â¦
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By TODD RICHMOND LAKE DELTON, Wis. - In a wooded ravine tucked away from the water parks, restaurants and mega-resorts that dominate this tourist town, a piece of history is quietly dying.
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Florida's explosive population growth&#151;and the unquenchable thirst that comes with it&#151;has some wondering how long the spring-fed Suwannee River will stay wild.
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By Duluth News-Tribune, Minn.  Sep. 19--Several days of cooler, damper conditions may be the beginning of the end for both the Gunflint Trail fires and, just maybe, the summerlong drought.
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  May 30--It's confirmed: Florida's deepening drought has dehydrated Lake Okeechobee to a record low.   The lake officially stood at 8.97 feet early Wednesday, matching its lowest level since record-keeping began in 1931.