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Shrinking Reservoirs Trigger Deeper Water Cuts for Lower Colorado River
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Federal government declares, for the first time, a Tier 1 shortage due to low water at Lake Mead.
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Dry Wells in Northern California Bring Home the Costs and Stresses of Drought
A relentless interval of hot, dry weather, made worse by the buildup of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, has turned Glenn County, California, and the surrounding area, into a cauldron of flame, dust, and smoke.
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As a Hot, Dry Summer Begins in California, More Water Wells Are Failing
Government agencies and nonprofit groups are preparing for difficult months ahead.
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Innovative Partnerships and Exchanges are Securing the Gila River Indian Community’s Water Future
The Gila River Indian Community is restoring its “lifeblood” back through innovative partnerships and water exchanges.
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Cheese in the Desert: Why Mega-Dairies are Piping Water onto Oregon’s Shrub-Steppe
An environmental coalition is lobbying for a moratorium on mega-dairies, which have proliferated in a water-challenged area of northeastern Oregon
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Some Rural California Residents Doubt They’ll Ever Get Clean Water
Some rural California communities have waited nearly a decade for state regulators to repair their tainted drinking-water systems.