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Posts tagged with environment

1. Are Our Sierra Nevada Towns Destined to Go Down in Flames?

   2022-07-13 20:26:00 UTC

   This story was originally published with both The Xylom & The Sierra Nevada Ally. Visit them to see the story’s visuals and consider supporting independent journalism.  I grew up in Quincy, California, a small, vibrant mountain community in the far north reaches of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The area…

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2. The Face of Fire Under Climate Change

   2021-11-09 15:51:00 UTC

   With the climate crisis worsening the frequency and severity of wildfires, communities are feeling the pain—and the cost California’s Dixie Fire, the second-largest wildfire in the state’s history, started as a small 600-square-foot fire. Within a week, the blaze covered roughly 100,000 acres. Evacuations were ordered, and more than 10,000…

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3. Nonpoint Source Pollution: Killing the Truckee River by degrees

   2021-03-18 14:44:00 UTC

   Leading cause of water pollution in Nevada poses complex problem and solution As more people move into the Truckee River watershed, demand for water is increasing while more and more nonpoint source (NPS) pollution is making its way to the river. Nearly half a million people get their water from…

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