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A UW-Madison study mapped millions of acres of abandoned U.S. farmland. Here's why it matters.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoPlains over the troubled Ogallala Aquifer and the lower Mississippi River valley, as well as the Atlantic Coast, North Dakota, northern Montana, and eastern Washington < ...
Cooler temps and rain could help corral blazes that forced thousands to flee New Mexico village
WCSH 6 Portland· 2 days agoCooler weather — and the chance of rain — could bring some relief but also the risk of danger this...
Washington state isn't prepared for climate disasters, study finds
Axios· 7 days agoWashington had 88 disaster declarations between 2014 and 2024 and an average annual loss of over $2...
Emergency order bans king salmon fishing in many Juneau waters between June 24 and Aug. 31 | Juneau...
Juneau Empire· 11 hours agoAlaska Department of Fish and Game says low projected spawning population necessitates restrictions
Local governments want say in crafting Washington’s new wildfire protection rules
The Columbian· 4 days agoThe last time the state Building Code Council crafted rules for protecting homes from the threat of...
In One Ear: In the zone
The Daily Astorian, Ore. via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoThe Cascadia Subduction Zone has been in the news lately after being GPS mapped and, according to Science News, there is some information that would offer a small glimmer of hope to Oregonians ...
SR 542 Road to Artist Point will open for the season Friday, June 21
Washington State Department of Transportation· 1 day agoThe final 2.7 miles of State Route 542/Mount Baker Highway, also known as the Road to Artist Point, will open for the summer season at 8 a.m. Friday, June 21. The scenic highway is opening a week earlier than 2023.
Rainstorms hit near N.M. blazes | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 1 day agoHeavy rain and hail fell Wednesday around an evacuated village in New Mexico threatened by wildfires...
Eastmont School District cuts 2 art teaching positions for 2024-2025
The Wenatchee World· 2 days agoThe Eastmont School District is cutting its two art teacher positions as part of budget reductions...
Democratic women in U.S. Senate target Project 2025 on reproductive rights
Michigan Advance via Yahoo News· 1 day agoWASHINGTON – Senate Democrats held a press conference Tuesday to stand up for reproductive rights...
