If the Delta tunnels deal sinks, it could mean increased pressure on the already-strapped Colorado.
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In monuments report, a skewed view of protections
Under the Antiquities Act, landscapes like the Grand Canyon count as ‘objects’ that can be protected.
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The end of an epic butterfly journey?
As the Western monarch population declines, survivors may become stranded in a growing sea of houses and farm fields.
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U.S. and Mexico agree to share a shrinking Colorado River
The two nations are poised to sign an updated water pact to deal with drought.
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The West’s dramatic wildfire season, explained
A fire ecologist on how it happened, and why communities will have to adapt.
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How oceans impact Western reservoirs and rivers
New research on marine temperatures could help improve drought predictions.
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What theme parks get wrong about the American West
Romanticized histories promote rugged individualism, devoid of government help.
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Close encounters with a scary fire season
As wildfires have ripped through the West, take stock of what climate change has wrought.
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After five years of DACA, what will young immigrants do?
Reflecting on the life of José, a young undocumented immigrant.
Posted inSeptember 4, 2017: The Elwha, Unleashed
Owls stuck in toilets; Otter attacks tuber; Mr. Mayor: Stubbs the cat
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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The fire season by the numbers
Fire agencies are preparing for the eclipse hordes, in the midst of a large fire season.
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West Obsessed: On finding our way in the Anthropocene
How to confront hard truths about climate change and ecocide.
Posted inAugust 21, 2017: Rooftop Revolution
U.S. House moves to streamline water projects
A controversial bill would weaken states’ control over water.
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Zinke’s new No. 2 once lobbied for CA’s largest water district
Despite accusations of conflicts of interest, David Bernhardt was confirmed as deputy Interior secretary.
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The boondoggle of Trump’s border wall
There’s no separating the land and people of the border region.
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Death Valley just had its hottest month on record
Unusually hot desert nights contributed to what may well be a new planet record.
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What caused mass die-offs of sea lion pups?
The effects of warming ocean waters are rippling through marine ecosystems.
Posted inAugust 7, 2017: Los Promotores
Amid California’s toxic dumps, local activists go it alone
They call themselves promotores, and they’re starting to see results.
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Los promotores
En medio de los basureros tóxicos de California, los activistas trabajan solos.
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Recognizing California’s invisible activists
We are seeing a mounting intolerance toward undocumented farmworkers.