The ordinance provides a meaningful model for creating reparations at the local level.
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With weeks to go in California’s rainy season, and billions of gallons of water waiting to rush into Lake Oroville when the Sierra snowpack melts this spring, the question on…
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Expect to see more emergencies like Oroville Dam in a hotter world | Dana Nuccitelli | Environment | The Guardian
February 20, 2017Dana Nuccitelli: Scientists predicted decades ago that climate change would add stress to water management systems like Oroville Dam
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With More Rain Forecast, Crews Work To Reinforce Oroville Dam
February 14, 2017Water damage to an emergency spillway on the Oroville Dam in Northern California prompted the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people from the area. More rain is forecast for the region…
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Think States Alone Can’t Handle Sea Level Rise? Watch California
February 5, 2017The California governor has tasked seven scientists to sift through new projections for sea level rise—and think about what it could mean for the golden state’s coast.
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The nation’s capital was a sea of pink Saturday as women ― and many men ― from all over the country streamed into the city to speak out as an…
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Progressives Are the New Silent Majority
January 22, 2017Most Americans actually prefer progressive policies — so how did we get here?
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Inspired by a president they propelled to office, college students have led a successful effort to pressure institutions to divest from fossil fuels.
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To Women Marchers: Just Because You Don’t Feel Welcome Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Belong
January 22, 2017Issues that impact the womanhood of any one of us—directly or indirectly—impact all of us.
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Solidarity—Plus 10 Other Reasons Women Showed Up to March
January 22, 2017The Women’s March on Washington illustrated the wide variety of issues women are concerned about in the years ahead with Donald Trump.