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Expanding coverage on and about the environment — from sea level rise to wetlands reclamation.

Environment

California Must Co-manage Drought and Flooding at the Same Time

Peter Schurmann -
After years of drought, California's San Joaquin Valley now faces potentially catastrophic flooding that could jeopardize this key agricultural region.
Environment

Damaging Storms and Power Outages: California Prepares for More Severe Weather

ACoM -
State officials are working to help California communities as another in a series of damaging storms pounds the state.
Environment

Schools Offer Best Hope for L.A. Water Supplies

Mark Hedin -
A review of LA county’s ‘Safe Clean Water Program’ finds that public schools offer an attractive opportunity for gains on the county's water supplies.
Environment

After the Storms — California Officials Share Resources for Recovery

Mark Hedin -
FEMA, the SBA, Cal OES and community organizations are pulling out all the stops to speed aid to victims of California's recent torrential rains.
Environment

Building Bridges to Climate Progress

Peter Schurmann -
This year's UN climate conference could bring about much-needed and long-awaited funding for climate strategies in developing nations.
International Affairs

Brazil’s Upcoming Elections are ‘Life or Death’ for Indigenous People of the Amazon

Peter Schurmann -
Brazilians head to the polls Oct. 30 in an election that could determine the fate of the Amazon rainforest and the Indigenous communities that live there.
Environment

Parks to People: Come and Enjoy, But Don’t Destroy

Peter Schurmann -
Local parks saw a surge in visitors during the Covid pandemic, raising questions about the balance between human recreation and the natural environment.
Environment

On the Record With Governor Gavin Newsom: Saving Water & Building a More Resilient Future

Governor Gavin Newsom -
Without action, state officials believe extreme weather could diminish California’s water supply by up to 10 percent by 2040.
Environment

Officials Dither as Climate, Humanitarian Catastrophe Loom Over US-Mexico Border

Peter Schurmann -
The end of beer manufacturing and a wave of violence across Mexico's north point to deepening crises along the border region.
Housing

Los Angeles Looks to Land Banking to Lower Construction Costs for Affordable Housing

Pilar Marrero -
The project is part of the L.A. River Master Plan, though officials hope to take it countywide to narrow a massive shortfall in affordable housing.
Environment

‘We Are Alone’: Colombian Town Grapples with the Consequences of Climate Change

ACoM -
Along the banks of Colombia's largest river, communities are left to fend for themselves amid the risings impacts of climate change.
Spotlight on Ethnic Media

‘Invisibility is Not a Superpower’ — Indian Country Today Re-emerges as a National Platform for Native Americans

Peter Schurmann -
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has announced a $500,000 grant to support Indian Country Today, just four years after the paper shut its doors.
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