New Mexico lawmakers warned about shrinking water supplies
Some of New Mexico’s top climate and water experts warned state lawmakers Tuesday that the effects of the drought on water supplies have been worsened by climate change, specifically an…
Read More...Klamath Basin drought: fire and drought
This week, Think Out Loud has traveled to the Klamath Basin to have conversations with people affected by the severe drought in the region. The Bootleg fire is currently the…
Read More...American west stuck in cycle of ‘heat, drought and fire’, experts warn
As fires propagate throughout the US west on the heels of record heatwaves, experts are warning that the region is caught in a vicious feedback cycle of extreme heat, drought…
Read More...Innovative ‘Soil for Water’ regenerative agriculture project expands to Montana
Building on a successful peer-to-peer network of Texas ranchers who are implementing innovative grazing techniques to improve soil health and increase profitability, the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is…
Read More...Reservoirs are drying up as consequences of the Western drought worsen
Reservoir levels are dropping throughout the West, as the drought tightens its grip on the region and intense summer heat further stresses both water supply and the surrounding landscape.
Read More...Connecting Ranchers with Land Stewards Could Be Key to Less Disastrous Wildfires
In California and across the drought-parched West, programs are springing up to help goats, sheep, and cattle eat down the plants that would otherwise become fuel for wildfires.
Read More...Drought And Fire Conditions In Western Colorado Are Dire. Can Congress Help?
Colorado Congressmembers like Reps. Lauren Boebert and Joe Neguse can’t make it rain or control a massive wildfire. What they can do is focus attention — and money — on…
Read More...It’s Some of America’s Richest Farmland. But What Is It Without Water?
A California farmer decides it makes better business sense to sell his water than to grow rice. An almond farmer considers uprooting his trees to put up solar panels. Drought…
Read More...Why water levels in megadrought-impacted Southwestern states have some experts concerned
Water levels in major bodies of water in the Southwest — both natural and manmade — are approaching historic lows as the drought is exacerbated by heatwave after heatwave during…
Read More...Bipartisan agriculture climate bill clears Senate
The Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation aimed at granting farms access to carbon offset markets by a 92-8 vote. The Growing Climate Solutions Act, introduced by Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Debbie…
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