The lowest level in decades slows shipping lanes. Mayors of cities along the Mississippi River have requested federal assistance as the major conduit of freight has reached historically…
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Forecasts Show U.S. Drought To Worsen
This will be the third straight La Nina winter. Officials in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say about 82 percent of the country is facing at…
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Defense Policy Expert Looks to Address Climate Change
Assessments include how heat waves and flooding affect defense efforts. The Department of Defense (DOD) published a piece this week covering the leadership goals of Iris A. Ferguson,…
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Interior Department Invests $5.1 Million for Wildfire Resilience
The funding will complete fuel treatments for 2 million acres of land. The Department of the Interior has announced the investment of $5.1 million to support fuels treatment…
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Interior Leaders Attend Symposium for Drought Solutions
New actions for long-term Colorado River preservation aree outlined. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland participated in the Colorado River Symposium last week in Santa Fe, New Mexico,…
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DOI Celebrates South Dakota Water Project
$75.5 million investment will move the project to completion. The Department of the Interior officials joined the Bureau of Reclamation leaders for a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony for a…
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USDA to Plant 1 Billion Trees
Enormous reforestation backlog finally being addressed by Forest Service. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans on Monday to plant 1 billion trees over the next decade to…
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National Weather Service Documents Record Heat Waves
Bureau issues heat warnings and advisories for 100 million people. The National Weather Service issued multiple heat advisories this week as a record-setting heat wave makes its way…
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Yosemite Wildfire Grows to 2,000 Acres
Crews working to protect giant Sequoias from fire. A wildfire in Yosemite National Park in California, after growing five-fold over the weekend, is threatening some of the world’s…
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Wildfires Blaze Across Five States
More than 33 large wildfires char more than 1 million acres. A record-setting heatwave and sustained dry, windy conditions contributed to more than 33 large fires across five…
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