The town is supposed to move, but federal funding and complex logistics mean most residents are stuck.
As Newtok, Alaska, crumbles, residents are left in a dangerous limbo
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BLM aims to grow wind and solar development on public lands
A proposed rule decreases the fee for renewable power production that experts say currently bolsters fossil fuel extraction.
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It’s summer. But in the Northwest, spring never showed
As spring gets weirder, warmer and less stable, water supplies, ecosystems and agriculture are getting out of whack.
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New research highlights how to handle our wildfire future
‘Building houses in fire-prone places keeps us trapped on the wildfire treadmill.’
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Lessons from Colorado’s Marshall Fire
A conversation with County Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann on her community and what comes next for the Boulder-area suburbs.
Posted inAugust 1, 2023: In the Line of Fire
The Supreme Court upheld ICWA. Now what?
ICWA policy and federal Indian Law experts break down the court’s Brackeen v. Haaland ruling — and what it means for families.
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Colorado Supreme Court drowns public access to riverbeds
Roger Hill’s landmark lawsuit fizzled out in court. What happens now?
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A dizzying look back from Phoenix’s future
A sci-fi scenario from 2008 offers insight into present day news.
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Despite the law meant to keep Native American families together, they’re being broken apart
A mother used the Indian Child Welfare Act to win back her parental rights. Then they came for her second child.
Posted inJuly 1, 2023: Waiting for Water
How Arizona squeezes tribes for water
A High Country News/ProPublica investigation shows that Arizona goes to unusual lengths in water negotiations to extract restrictive concessions from tribes.
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Meet the youth attempting to hold Montana to account on climate
Loving the land, racing against time and paving the way for others inspired the plaintiffs to bring a case that went to trial this week.
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James Watt, Ted Kaczynski and power over lands
The legacies of the two recently departed men are intertwined.
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Hey New York, we’ve survived decades of smoke. Here’s how
Tips on staying healthy, keeping sane and getting through being socked in by smoke.
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Hay – yes, hay – is sucking the Colorado River dry
Desert farming, wasteful irrigation and the profoundly thirsty crop is bringing the critical river to the brink.
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The Supreme Court just made it easier to destroy wetlands and streams
The decision strips federal protections from the ephemeral streams that are crucial for life in the arid West.
Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
How do you count the elusive lynx?
Wildlife cameras may be key to understanding the threatened species’ response to climate change.
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In search of answers at the Salton Sea
To protect air and water quality, shoreline residents become community scientists.
Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
A refuge in the North Fork
Harvesting memories on Colorado’s Western Slope.
Posted inJune 1, 2023: Seen and Unseen
Sugaring the Pacific Northwest
How climate and cost cramp bigleaf maple syrup production.