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Nationwide, tens of thousands of Indigenous households use firewood to help heat their homes. That’s why the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California is making sure their elders have the chopped wood they need.

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In the high desert of rural Taos County, a complex web of irrigation ditches has nourished the region for centuries. But adapting Western water law for a historic, community-led system can create complications.
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A new study from Climate Central shows that Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah have had more than 20 extra high heat-risk days on average, and pregnant mothers without access to cooling could be more at risk.
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Landowners have primarily used the technology to control grazing patterns, but experts believe the system can also help minimize ranching’s environmental impact.
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For decades, hydrologists believed most spring snowmelt rapidly enters rivers and streams. But a new study from the University of Utah shows that most of it spends years as groundwater before it spills into reservoirs – new research that could help western water managers and farmers better plan each year.
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Nearly 200 officials from public radio stations across the country are descending on Capitol Hill to seek to convince lawmakers to maintain funding for public broadcasting despite President Trump's campaign against it.
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After being shut down “indefinitely” at the start of April, the registration portal of the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer is operational again. The registry is considered by many to be one of the largest and most promising efforts to further understand cancer risks among firefighters, including wildland firefighters.
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Colorado’s eight conservation service corps help prevent wildfires, build trails, and eradicate invasive species—all for an average of $500 a week.
- Community groups say Louisiana is trying to stop them from monitoring air pollution
- Democrats seek to insulate security for judges from executive branch politics
- Dear Life Kit: My neighbor's Christmas lights are still up. Should I call the HOA?
- Jim Irsay, longtime Colts owner and music memorabilia collector, dies at 65
- No more pennies: In big change, Treasury will stop minting them
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