Climate Drought
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Record-breaking wildfires blanket Brazil with smoke
The blazes come on top of a drought that has left some river communities stranded.
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How efforts to protect an Indigenous oasis almost led to its demise
The National Park Service's vision of Quitobaquito Springs as a "wild" park was at odds with the Indigenous caretakers already living there.
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Arizona is evicting a Saudi alfalfa farm, but the thirsty crop isn’t going anywhere
The state’s decision will do little to solve a water shortage largely driven by irrigated agriculture.
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Louisiana’s saltwater wedge is a slow-motion disaster
Drought on the Mississippi River is pulling salt water toward New Orleans, threatening drinking water supplies.
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Environmentalists sue Utah for failing to protect the shrinking Great Salt Lake
Researchers warn that the lake may disappear in five years if water loss continues at current rates.
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Even the bayous of Louisiana are now threatened by wildfires
In just one month, 7 times more acres burned than in an average year.
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Feds ease up on Colorado River restrictions — for now
This year’s wet winter helped save the river from collapse. But a reckoning is on the horizon.
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The case of the Colorado River’s missing water
Researchers are trying to unravel the mystery of snow that falls but never shows up in the river.
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In Arizona water ruling, the Hopi tribe sees limits on its future
Arizona's unique method for awarding water to tribes was supposed to open up economic possibilities beyond farming for the Hopi Tribe. Instead, the tribe says it has dashed their dreams of building a thriving homeland.
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Meet the Colorado River’s newest – and youngest – power player
Appointed as California's top water negotiator, 27-year-old JB Hamby also serves on the board of directors for California's Imperial Irrigation District.