climate crisis
States and tribes rush to reach Colorado River deals before election
March 12, 2024Landmark agreements would cut big states’ water usage for decades and deliver water to the Navajo Nation.
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Unreliable service, unaffordable rates: Ann Arbor coalition aims to municipalize electricity
March 6, 2024DTE keeps raising rates, but customers aren’t seeing much investment in sustainability.
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California wildfire smoke affects indigenous communities nearly two times more than expected
March 4, 2024“Analyses spanning 2006 to 2020 revealed that Native American and Alaska Native, multiracial, and non-Hispanic white populations had consistently disproportionate outdoor wildfire PM2.5 [fine particulate matter] exposure."
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Michigan monopoly: Citizen coalition takes on utility giants
February 27, 2024It’s a typical monopoly story: Profits are up, but service and safety are down.
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In water-stressed Singapore, climate crisis drives search for ways to keep taps flowing
February 26, 2024The country’s innovations have attracted the attention of other water-scarce nations seeking solutions.
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