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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — August 2, 2022

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The U.S. House of Representatives passes a wildfire and drought package to address declining water levels and dry conditions.

Saltwater Intrusion, a “Slow Poison” to East Coast Drinking Water

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At a rate of 400 feet per year, saltwater is migrating west from the ocean to once-secure inland groundwater reserves.

A Colorado River Glossary: Jargon Explained

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How to tell your DCP from your ICS
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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — July 26, 2022

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The Albuquerque stretch of the Rio Grande is drying up for the first time in almost 40 years.

Concrete River

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Water, Life, Pollution, And The Future Of The Los Angeles River

Big Water Pipelines, an Old Pursuit, Still Alluring in Drying West

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Diverting Mississippi River is not happening, though.
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Dry: A Weekly Western Drought Digest — July 19, 2022

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45 percent of the U.S. and Puerto Rico is in drought, a 14 percent increase since mid-June.

HotSpots H2O: What’s Driving Vulnerability Behind South Asia’s “Biblical” Floods?

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Regional experts point to deficits in local institutions and risk planning.

Five Things to Know About Drought in the American West

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A new climate is re-writing the story of America’s drylands.

“A New Zone of Uncertainty”: What West Virginia v. EPA Means for Water and Environment

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The Supreme Court’s empowerment of the “major questions” doctrine could limit the federal government’s agility at a time when it is urgently needed.

EPA Warns of Health Problems When PFAS Levels in Drinking Water Are Inconceivably Tiny

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Revised health advisories are a precursor to federal regulation.