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There’s a deal to save the Colorado River — if California doesn’t blow it up

The plan would cut water use on the river by roughly a quarter, drying up farms and subdivisions across the…

A California town’s wastewater is helping it battle drought

Healdsburg recycles 350 million gallons of effluent annually and gives it away for free. Quelle: https://grist.org/solutions/healdsburg-california-wastewater-recycling-drought/...

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Will California’s ‘atmospheric river’ storms end the drought?

Heavy rains may refill reservoirs, but they won't solve the state's broader water crisis. Quelle: https://grist.org/extreme-weather/california-atmospheric-river-storms-floods-drought/...

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5 ways climate change made life more expensive in 2022

From grocery bills to insurance premiums, warming temperatures hit Americans' wallets hard this year. Quelle: https://grist.org/economics/5-ways-climate-change-made-life-more-expensive-in-2022/...

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Salton Sea public health disaster gets a $250 million ‘shot in the arm’

The Interior Department announced new funding to restore a shrinking lake — if California saves more water. Quelle: https://grist.org/drought/salton-sea-public-health-disaster-gets-a-250-million-shot-in-the-arm/...

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Water thieves abound in dry California. Why are they so hard to catch?

A short-staffed state agency struggles to catch rogue water users. Quelle: https://grist.org/drought/water-rights-enforcement-california-drought-marijuana-shasta-tuolumne/...

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Planning your 2023 travel? Skip these places in order to save them

With environmental and cultural strains, places like Lake Tahoe could use a break Quelle: https://grist.org/accountability/fodors-tells-global-tourists-what-places-to-skip/...

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Tribes in the Colorado River Basin are fighting for their water. States wish they wouldn’t.

Indigenous nations have significant water rights, but many lack the infrastructure to take advantage of them. Quelle: https://grist.org/indigenous/colorado-river-tribal-water-rights-navajo-nation-arizona-nevada-drought-data/...

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Drought looms over midterm elections in the arid West

Democrats Mark Kelly and Catherine Cortez Masto fought for drought funding. They may both lose their seats. Quelle: https://grist.org/elections/drought-midterm-elections-mark-kelly-catherine-cortez-masto-arizona-nevada/...

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Feds to Colorado River states: reduce water usage, or we will do it for you

The Interior Department outlined a path for unilateral cuts last week, upping the pressure on western states. Quelle: https://grist.org/drought/colorado-river-cuts-interior-department-reclamation/...

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