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the plight of the colorado river

Touching the trunks of thousand-year-old Redwood trees was an almost spiritual experience, knowing that we’re losing indigenous forests all over the world.

We need to do things better. We need to understand how important our natural resources are and what part they play in our ecosystems and the water cycle, which sustains us all.

We visited the Colorado River and heard how critical it is for the US and how the loss of water is a sign of stress on water resources.

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Lake powell, arizona

Touching the trunks of thousand-year-old Redwood trees was an almost spiritual experience, knowing that we’re losing indigenous forests all over the world.

We need to do things better. We need to understand how important our natural resources are and what part they play in our ecosystems and the water cycle, which sustains us all.

We came to Lake Powell to see for ourselves what it means for a critical piece of American infrastructure to be in such trouble, that experts are talking about it deadpooling.

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corcoran water rights

Touching the trunks of thousand-year-old Redwood trees was an almost spiritual experience, knowing that we’re losing indigenous forests all over the world.

We need to do things better. We need to understand how important our natural resources are and what part they play in our ecosystems and the water cycle, which sustains us all.

We visited Corcoran a few weeks ago and spoke to City officials and farmers in the area to understand water rights and infrastructure. We need to stop treating water as an infinite resource.

The commodification of water is hurting farmers in the San Joaquin region in California. We need to ensure that water rights serve everyone, from the agricultural sector to individuals and families. Water rights matter, equal access to water matters.

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We need to do better

Touching the trunks of thousand-year-old Redwood trees was an almost spiritual experience, knowing that we’re losing indigenous forests all over the world.

We need to do things better. We need to understand how important our natural resources are and what part they play in our ecosystems and the water cycle, which sustains us all.

Touching the trunks of thousand-year-old Redwood trees was an almost spiritual experience, knowing that we’re losing indigenous forests all over the world. We need to do things better. We need to understand how important our natural resources are and what part they play in our ecosystems and the water cycle, which sustains us all.

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