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August 10, 2024
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The California Beach Town Awash in Poop
A sewage crisis in San Diego County reveals the unpolluted truth about the U.S.-Mexico border.
March 29, 2023
Noah Gordon
Why Is Arizona Using Precious Water to Grow Alfalfa for Saudi Arabia?
How the so-called virtual water trade affects the Colorado River
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Can Biden’s Infrastructure Law Save Benton Harbor?
The president wants to remove lead from drinking water, but the ailing Michigan city needs more than just an infusion of federal money.

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