The Saddest Time Lapse
Each photo is a snapshot of Lake Mead, but the pictures were taken about forty years apart. The one on the left, which shows a healthy, thriving lake, was taken in 1983. The picture on the right, which looks like a scene of devastation in comparison, was taken in 2021. They say everything was better in the 80s, and that apparently applies to the natural resources on our planet too. A combination of droughts and climate change led to the water levels of Lake Mead dropping significantly by 2021, and seeing these pictures side-by-side is truly saddening.