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"Climate Change Threatens Colo. River Water Supply"

"The Colorado River system -- which 30 million people depend on for drinking and irrigation water -- could fully deplete all of its reservoir storage by the middle of the century, a new University of Colorado study shows."

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Source: Colorado Daily, 07/22/2009

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"Warming Climate Threatens California Fruit And Nut Production"

"Fruit and nut orchards in the Central Valley rely on winter chilling hours, but those are in decline, according to a UC Davis study."

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National (U.S.)

Source: LA Times, 07/22/2009

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"Informal World Climate Talks in Bonn in August"

"World climate negotiators will gather in Bonn next month to edit an 'indigestible' set of proposals into a manageable document for international consideration, the head of a key U.N. panel said on Tuesday."

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Source: Reuters, 07/22/2009

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"Senate Democrats Prep Team Girds for Climate Battle"

Having learned from past efforts to pass climate legislation, Senate Environment Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer (D-CA) is trying to increase buy-in by encouraging six other committees to stake a claim on the bill.

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Source: ClimateWire, 07/22/2009

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"Quake, Tsunami Potential High On U.S. West Coast"

"Scientists have underestimated the potential for a giant quake and tsunami that could swamp much the U.S. northwest and Canadian west coasts, British and U.S. researchers said on Monday."

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National (U.S.)

Source: Reuters, 07/22/2009

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"Draft Executive Order Aims to Curb Floodplain Development"

"The White House is crafting an executive order aimed at toughening federal policies restricting the construction of dams, levees, roads and other structures in flood-prone areas."

Laws & Regulations

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National (U.S.)

Source: Greenwire, 07/22/2009

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Media Critic: Who Will Do Regional or Local Investigations in Science?

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Texas Journalist Adapts and Digs Deeper on the E-Beat

Read the "Inside Story" on the experiences of Greg Harman, a staff writer for the San Antonio Current, who wanted to be a journalist covering the environment and has stayed with that decision.

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Biofuels: The Sequel — The Science Behind Second Generation Biofuels

Making fuel from cellulose? Will it be the fuel of the future and how is the U.S. system promoting or haring it? New political carrots and sticks are leading the biofuels industry into a second generation phase, and many critics of the biofuels industry think it's long overdue. The question for the industry, though, is whether the science is ready to scale up.

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