WATER DROPS, CITIES RISE

While recent dry weather throughout much of the United States has caused problems for many, at least archaeologists are happy. That's because the drought that has lasted for years has caused water levels in lakes and rivers to drop, which consequently has uncovered artifacts that had been buried for decades or longer. For instance, the recession of Nevada's Lake Mead has exposed the long-forgotten town of St. Thomas, which was purposely flooded in 1938 when the construction of Hoover Dam created the lake. Ruins of about 40 buildings have …