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Farm workers clear out hosing which was used to irrigate an okra field near Coachella, CA.

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August 20, 2026

How Climate Change Is Drying up the Western US

UCS Science Network

Marin County firefighters train during a prescribed, or deliberate, burn on June 17, 2026 in San Rafael, California.

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July 6, 2026

Megafires, Land Use, and Climate Change

UCS Science Network

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February 28, 2025

Political Stunts Worsen Western Water Woes

Juliet Christian-Smith
Former Contributer

Footprints in the snow under a brilliant blue sky in Yosemite National Park

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April 1, 2024

Four Reasons You Should Care about California Snow

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration