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An old, rusted wastewater pipe extends onto a beach.
Port of Long Beach lit up at night with docks and shipping containers at night.
Two men in suits sit in front of several screens with a sign above reading Tidal Turbine Control Centre.
Invasive grass is overwhelming U.S. deserts—providing fuel for wildfires

Invasive grass is overwhelming U.S. deserts—providing fuel for wildfires

Volunteers are yanking the dangerous grasses from public lands across the American Southwest.
David Roberts: A sacred place undone by Trump must be saved by Biden
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David Roberts: A sacred place undone by Trump must be saved by Biden

Bears Ears is one of the nation’s most compelling and mysterious landscapes and a place of worship for Native Americans.
Forests vs. climate change: Researchers race to understand what drought means for the world's trees
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Forests vs. climate change: Researchers race to understand what drought means for the world's trees

We’re already seeing signs of accelerated forest mortality around the world. And it’s not just arid regions that may see forest die-offs, new research finds.
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Megadroughts are likely coming to the US Southwest within decades, scientists say

Megadroughts are likely coming to the US Southwest within decades, scientists say

Climate change is 'almost assured' to cause decades-long droughts in the American Southwest not seen since medieval times, scientists warn in a new study.
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In this rapaciously dry year, a quiet question has grown louder: What are we doing here?
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In this rapaciously dry year, a quiet question has grown louder: What are we doing here?

Drought, dread and family in the American Southwest.
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