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A new report from the American Lung Association shows cities across the Western U.S. have some of the most polluted air in the country. But that’s not the case everywhere in the Mountain West.
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A new study looks into how many fish are in reservoirs across the U.S., and what role these ecosystems could play in conservation and food security.
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A new study reveals how climate change and irrigating crops are affecting river flows in the Western U.S.
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The wet season got off to a weak start in the Mountain West, but federal officials say recent winter storms have helped strengthen some snowpacks.
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A new study shows GoFundMe donations to disaster survivors often benefit people with high incomes, not those who need it most.
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A new report highlights how states in the West benefit from national monuments, which are waters and lands that are permanently protected.
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Many farmers across the Mountain West grow alfalfa, which is dried into hay and fed to beef and dairy cattle. But it requires a lot more water than most crops. Now, researchers are working on new technologies to reduce the amount farmers use. Still, some say allowing them to grow such a thirsty crop in the arid West is the problem.
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A new study looks into how fossil fuels and renewable energy fund local government services in several states, including some in the Mountain West.
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The Nevada Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Nevada state engineer on January 25 in a decades-long water management case between conservationists and developers in southern Nevada.
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New research shows many parts of the United States could experience a damaging earthquake in the future, including cities in the Mountain West.
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Last week, U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen introduced legislation that would make federal land available for development, local government use, and conservation.
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A new study shows human-caused climate change is shrinking snowpacks around the world, raising concerns for regions where communities and industries rely on snow.