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Deadly La Niña Goes Global—Part I: For Western Hemisphere, Record Rains in Latin America

by Aubrey Ann Parker December 21, 2010February 18, 2016

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Quagga Mussels Choking Lake Michigan

by Cody Pope January 14, 2009January 12, 2016

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U.S. Government Orders Emergency Actions to Protect Glen Canyon Dam

Extraordinary moves in the struggling Colorado River basin could prompt historic lawsuits.

April 19, 2026April 19, 2026

War Threatens the Gulf’s Water Lifeline

Desalination plants are emerging as targets in military planning.

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

USDA pause on manure-to-gas loans extended through the year

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

Mega manure digester project in Washington state meets community resistance

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026

States Challenge Right to Protest Damage to Water, Land, Environment

A massive financial judgment against Greenpeace adds to growing alarm.

April 8, 2026April 9, 2026

Executive Order Puts Oldest Polluting Coal Plants Back in Action

Emergency orders are keeping obsolete coal plants running, raising costs and prolonging toxic pollution.

April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

‘We’re harvesting the sun’: A huge solar project grows in California

A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

As the West’s Scant Snowpack Melts, Coloradans Brace for a Lean Water Year

Record-high spring temperatures are worrying skiers, ranchers and water managers.

March 30, 2026

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