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How the 100-year-old Colorado River Compact laid the foundation for the West’s current water crisis
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How the 100-year-old Colorado River Compact laid the foundation for the West’s current water crisis

A hundred years ago this month, a handful of men tasked with divvying up the Colorado River gravely misjudged its character. Is it too late to fix their mistakes?
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Hurricane Ian makes landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 storm, threatening path of destruction as it churns toward Florida

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 storm, threatening path of destruction as it churns toward Florida

Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Ian made landfall in western Cuba early Tuesday morning while on its trek toward Florida, where residents in some coastal areas are already evacuating.

How an environmental regulator became known for protecting industry
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How an environmental regulator became known for protecting industry

In the late 1980s, Louisiana’s governor made environmental protection a priority. He only lasted one term. Now, the state’s Department of Environmental Quality has a reputation for going easy on industry.
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When climate change hits home: Local growers use agriculture to mitigate its effects
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When climate change hits home: Local growers use agriculture to mitigate its effects

Over the years on his family's organic farm in Wrenshall, some of the most fertile soil in the region, Janaki Fisher-Merritt has noticed an uptick in large rain events as well as unfavorable weather patterns that seem to get stuck.
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