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Resurrecting a River
Parts of California’s second-longest river have run dry for 60 years. This week, water will flow once again through the storied San Joaquin. Soon, if all goes well, salmon will follow.
Comments (4) | September 29, 2009
Beach Combers | Citizen Reporters Testing The Waters
Citizen reporters add local perspective to NRDC's Testing the Waters report
Comments (0) | July 29, 2009
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Delta Blues
In the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, cargo ships sail inland, the soil burns, and rivers run backward. Surreal it may be, but the delta is a cornerstone of the California economy -- and now it's at the brink of collapse.
Comments (1) | August 28, 2008
What's Happening OnEarth

Water: Going. Going. Gone.

Comments (0) | July 28, 2008
What's Happening OnEarth

What's in a Green Building?

Comments (0) | June 18, 2008
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Letters from Our Readers: Summer 2008
Readers write in about forests, rivers, zoos, seacoast development and more.
Comments (1) | May 28, 2008
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Requiem for a River
Once upon a time there was enough water in the Colorado for everyone to have a share of its bounty. Not anymore. A journey down the once-mighty river reveals the future of the American West in a changing climate.
Comments (10) | February 29, 2008
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Drinking the Desert Dry
Think for a moment of a microchip -- that little piece of silicon that practically runs the modern world. What comes to mind?
Comments (0) | June 1, 2007
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NRDC In the News: Winter 2007
CO2 in California, river restoration, and more
Comments (0) | December 1, 2006
Greenlight

Assessing the Impact of California's Water Reforms

Comments (0) | Nov 13, 2009