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California has cut off major cities in the Southwest off the waters of the Colorado River, sources said, before touching down on its agricultural supplies

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CNN – In closed negotiations last week On the fate of the Colorado RiverRepresentatives from California’s strong water districts have proposed modeling what the basin’s future would look like if some of the West’s largest cities — including Phoenix and Las Vegas — were cut off from river water supplies, three people familiar with the … Read more

Greenland’s Unique Position on Climate Change – POLITICO

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optics Icebergs from the Jakobshavn glacier off the coast of Ilulissat, in western Greenland. | Photos by Bradley Secker for POLITICO This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. NARSAQ, NUUK, and ILULISSAT, Greenland As the most serene and majestic backdrop to our planet’s climate catastrophe, Greenland’s landscape is just as unique as its perspective … Read more

Logging down trees to improve forest health and wildlife habitats is a nonsensical fantasy

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Steve Kelly One of Montana’s most cherished wildlife management areas is located on the chopping block. The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is now a full partner in the brutal war the logging industry is waging against nature. The FWP proposes to liquidate (machine record) approximately 1,500 acres of prime wildlife habitat in … Read more