VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-19
“There’s less water in the system. It’s caused by a warming climate, period.”
Jack Schmidt · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19
Schmidt previously commented on the causes of declining water levels linked to a warming climate.
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