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Mexico's War On Gas Theft Sparks Fuel Shortages

Mexico's War On Gas Theft Sparks Fuel Shortages

Many states in Mexico, including its capital, have experienced severe fuel shortages for days. The Mexican ad…

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Even With Change In Government, Sonoran Solar Boom Expected To Continue

Even With Change In Government, Sonoran Solar Boom Expected To Continue

The last stretch to the solar array is a rough dirt road that winds through the desert scrublands east of Her…

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Despite Challenges, Bike Culture Grows In Sonora, Mexico

Despite Challenges, Bike Culture Grows In Sonora, Mexico

It's a brisk early December morning on the outskirts of Hermosillo. A team of cyclists is clipping into their…

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With Tax Cuts And Wage Hikes On Tap, Cautious Optimism On Border

With Tax Cuts And Wage Hikes On Tap, Cautious Optimism On Border

In a cavernous Nogales, Sonora factory, ergonomic furniture is being sewn, pieced and pounded together.New Yo…

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On Arizona Border, Some Migrants Plan On Arrest - Others Have No Plan At All

On Arizona Border, Some Migrants Plan On Arrest - Others Have No Plan At All

It's a few hours past dark and cool in the center of Sonoyta, Sonora.Many Arizonans know it as little more th…

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With policy change, new law, flood of tax assessor suits in 2018 looks less unlikely

With policy change, new law, flood of tax assessor suits in 2018 looks less unlikely

The unprecedented number of lawsuits against owners contesting their property values filed by Pima County Ass…

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Nearly half of land burned in the last 25 years was tied to heatwaves

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It may sound a little obvious: heatwaves lead to more wildfire. But the details of that relationship detailed in new research are eye-popping and have significant implications for fire managers. "Heatwaves are actually associated with close to half of all the wildfire burned area in the western U.S. over the past 25 years," said Dmitri Kalashnikov, lead author on a paper recently published in the journal Science Advances.
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This Idaho county fundraised to hire a wildfire mitigation coordinator

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By Murphy Woodhouse Verified
| Utah Public Radio Verified
From Spokane, Washington to Pueblo County, Colorado, this wildfire season has again shown the enormous risk that communities across the region face. To avoid such catastrophes, an Idaho county is taking a unique approach to the problem. There were early signs that this fire season could be a big one, especially the record-low snowpack last winter. In Teton County, that spurred interest in a novel effort: raising money to help hire a local wildfire mitigation coordinator.
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Study: Nearly half of land burned in last 25 years tied to heatwaves

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| Wyoming Public Radio Verified
It may sound a little obvious: heatwaves lead to more wildfire. But the details of that relationship detailed in new research are eye-popping and have significant implications for fire managers. “Heatwaves are actually associated with close to half of all the wildfire burned area in the western U.S. over the past 25 years,” said Dmitri Kalashnikov, lead author on a paper recently published in the journal Science Advances.
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