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Rapid growth in Arizona’s suburbs bets against an uncertain water supply

Rapid growth in Arizona’s suburbs bets against an uncertain water supply

‘The alternative is something they don’t want to think about.’
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Jun 2, 2021
Will a Native-led initiative spur an agricultural revolution in rural Alaska?

Will a Native-led initiative spur an agricultural revolution in rural Alaska?

A grassroots project to build biomass-heated greenhouses aims to alleviate food insecurity in the communities most affected by it.
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May 28, 2021
Ongoing fish kill on the Klamath River is an ‘absolute worst-case scenario’

Ongoing fish kill on the Klamath River is an ‘absolute worst-case scenario’

Unprecedented drought in the Klamath Basin leaves communities wondering how they will make it through the summer.
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May 27, 2021
The fight for racial justice in Montana, one year out

The fight for racial justice in Montana, one year out

From Havre to Bozeman, the push for equity persists.
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May 26, 2021
The Central California town that keeps sinking

The Central California town that keeps sinking

The very ground upon which Corcoran was built is steadily collapsing, a situation caused primarily by agriculture.
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May 25, 2021
Petroglyph vandalism is not a victimless crime

Petroglyph vandalism is not a victimless crime

Indigenous archaeologists say more protective measures and education are needed to prevent future vandalism
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May 24, 2021
Five shots in Denver

Five shots in Denver

In 2013, anti-gang activist Terrance Roberts shot a man in the Holly, a historically Black neighborhood in Denver. What really happened…
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May 21, 2021
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