Climate change in the Far North puts traditional food sources at risk.
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August 18, 2014
Climate change threatens food security in parts of Alaska, Colorado’s fracking fight, prickly pears are farmed in California, a coal mine expansion is halted in a surprising climate court case, and more.
Feature
Current
A Democratic family feud takes a surprising turn in Colorado.
Growing everyday food items requires a surprising amount of water.
Canada's Northwest Territory goes up in flames, releasing massive amounts of carbon.
A man and his raptors take on Washington's dump scavengers.
Greenhouse gases are changing the way we talk about coal.
Homeowners take on the costs of fire mitigation — with lots of help.
Can an overlooked succulent help salvage toxic soils?
The species still struggles on both sides of the border.
75 percent less haze predicted for nearby parks.
Editor's Note
What’s happening in Arctic villages foreshadows a future of climate disruption.
Essays
OR-7’s family shows us there’s still something wild about California.
Book Reviews
Interstate and backroad photography with a Barry Lopez essay.
Review of 'Sundance: A Novel' by David Fuller
Review of ‘The Days of Anna Madrigal’ by Armistead Maupin
Writers on the Range
A community news source rallies during Washington's biggest fire in history.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
Cally Carswell wins a Society of Environmental Journalists award; visitors come to call.
Letters
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