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As California droughts intensify, ecosystems and rural communities will be hardest hit

As California droughts intensify, ecosystems and rural communities will be hardest hit

Drought, human-caused climate change, invasive species and a “legacy” of environmental problems are permanently altering the California landscape and putting some communities and ecosystems at increasing risk, a group of experts said recently. to water managers. Invasive species and decades of disruption from massive land and water developments are partly responsible for a continuing decline …

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As California droughts intensify, ecosystems and rural communities will be hardest hit

As California droughts intensify, ecosystems and rural communities will be hardest hit

As California droughts grow longer and more severe, overpumping of groundwater will disproportionately affect ecosystems and rural communities. (Terry Chea/Associated Press) Drought, human-caused climate change, invasive species and a “legacy” of environmental problems are permanently altering California’s landscape and putting some communities and ecosystems at increasing risk, a panel of experts told the US recently. …

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