geography of the united states
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Biden Restores Protections for Bears Ears National Monument
The Biden administration is using its executive powers to restore environmental protections to Bears Ears National Monument, an expansive, sacred landscape in Utah. The move comes four years after former President Donald Trump stripped protections away from Bears Ears, cutting back its area by 82%.
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Indigenous Communities Feel Like a ‘Sacrifice Zone’ in the Wake of Ida’s Destruction
Christine Verdin, 62, serves on the recovery committee for the Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe, of which she is a member. Since Sunday, she’s been hard at work gathering data on the damage Hurricane Ida wrought in her corner of southeast Louisiana.
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‘Re-Energised’ Ida Wreaks Widespread Havoc Across the East Coast
Even when a hurricane is all but a zombie, it can still do serious damage. The remnants of Hurricane Ida unleashed hours of heavy rains and threatened thousands of people on the East Coast Wednesday just two days after the storm made landfall and caused widespread destruction in Louisiana.
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Lake Powell, Second-Largest Reservoir in U.S., Hits Record Low as Megadrought Worsens
Amid the West US’s dire megadrought, there’s more bad news on the water front. Lake Powell, a crucial reservoir on the Colorado River, has now hit its lowest level on record since the reservoir was first filled in the late 1960s.