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The mighty Colorado is vanishing, and the fixes are getting weird
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Most new US data centers are slated for drought-plagued areas
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1710+ words) To meet this moment, we need YOU. For five decades, Mother Jones has been exposing the corruption that the powerful would rather keep buried. That fight for the truth is at a pivotal point, and it takes readers like you…...
In His Debut Novel, Blair Palmer Yoxall Rejects the Cowboys vs. Indians Western
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (217+ words) Ahead of the publication of his novel, I spoke to Yoxall about Indigenous cowboys, building community, and writing the M'tis experience. This interview has been edited for length and clarity." Talk to me about what led you to write this…...
One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona's energy fate
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (685+ words) Coolridge Generating Station, a part of the Salt River Project slated for expansion. Salt River Project This story was originally published by Grist'and'is reproduced here as part of the'Climate Desk'collaboration. The Salt River Project (SRP) now serves one of the…...
Native Families Were Promised Free Solar. Trump Took It Away.
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1606+ words) Joseph Eagleman and Zane Patacsil stand in front of the only solar panels built on the Rocky Boy's Reservation in Montana with federal Solar for All grant funds. Ilana Newman/The Daily Yonder This story is published in partnership'with The…...
Arizona governor moves to rein in groundwater-guzzling Saudi megafarm
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (343+ words) A ranch near the Almari alfalfa farm in La Paz County, Arizona. Via "The Grab"/Reveal Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has taken a major step to stabilize water use in the state's rural desert, where a Saudi-owned company established a…...
How a Climate Doomsayer Became an Unexpected Optimist
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Mike Johnson will finally swear in his worst nightmare
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (1129+ words) More Epstein files could, in theory, be coming soon. That's because, at 4 p. m. ET on Wednesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson will finally swear in Rep. Adelita Grijalva, the Arizona Democrat who has promised to provide the final congressional signature on a…...
America's mines are literally throwing away critical metals
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (410+ words) The Resolution Copper Mining Company facility in Miami, Ariz. Matt York/AP This story was originally published by'Grist and'is reproduced here as part of the'Climate Desk'collaboration. The United States is home to dozens of active mines. Some extract copper, while…...
The massive Grand Canyon fire is burning out of control
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (662+ words) Smoke and a pyrocumulus cloud from the Dragon Bravo fire as seen from Mather Point near Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, July 28, 2025. AP/Jon Gambrell This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and'is reproduced here as part of the'Climate…...