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California’s Drought and the Politics of Inequality
Individual conservation alone isn't enough to repair the damage in California's drought crisis.
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How “Sustainable” Is the Wine Industry in California’s Sonoma County?
The Winegrowers self regulate, thus co opting and green washing the word, like a fox guarding the chicken coop.
How San Diego Is a Petri Dish for the ALEC Agenda
The American Legislative Exchange Council descends on San Diego for its annual meeting of lobbyists and legislators.
California and Arizona Miscount Water Supplies, Avoiding Realities of Scarcity
California and Arizona are still miscounting their water supplies.
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Dahr Jamail | Mourning the Changes That Surround Us: Readers Speak Out on Climate
We asked Truthout readers to share observations of weather anomalies in their areas.
Welcome to Fairmead, California, Where You Have to Walk a Mile for a Sip of Water
For some Californians the drought means brown lawns. For others, it means nothing to drink.
California’s Drought Is Part of a Much Bigger Water Crisis – Here’s What You Need to Know
Why do I keep hearing about the California drought, if it's the Colorado River that we're “killing”?
Dahr Jamail | Sixth Great Mass Extinction Event Begins; 2015 on Pace to Become Hottest Year on Record
Humans are both the cause and at risk of annihilation in the Earth's sixth mass extinction event.
Activists Rally to Block Offshore Oil Drilling Expansion in Santa Barbara
Residents will hold a rally today to demand that the State Lands Commission reject Venoco’s bid to expand offshore drilling.
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California’s Prop. 47 Reduces Prison Sentences but Won’t End Mass Incarceration
Activists say Proposition 47's release of some prisoners is just a start to confronting mass incarceration.