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In California, a native people fight to recover their stolen waters

Food Environment and Reporting Network

In the early 1900s, Los Angeles was a small city that was running out of water, and Payahuunadü , which means “the land of flowing water,” had lots of it. Renamed the Owens Valley by white settlers, the valley was a snow-capped patchwork of pear farms and cattle ranches.

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Colorado River Drought Behind Rural-Urban Tensions in the Centennial State

Daily Yonder

But Fales isn’t necessarily concerned about California coming for his water rights. California will start it, but when they demand more water from Colorado, Denver is not gonna be helping us out,” he said. Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Fort Collins are going to dictate the [state’s water] policy.

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The Fifth National Climate Assessment: Implications for Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

However, the publication also presents planned solutions to reduce emissions and transform toward increasingly robust farming systems. Despite the challenges ahead, substantial reason for optimism lies both in suggested routes to emissions reductions and adaptation of farming systems. the Osage Nation’s community orchard.