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ianjames, 3 days ago to random

California is recognized as one of the world’s hotspots of biodiversity, and many of our ecosystems depend on groundwater. Scientist Melissa Rohde has spent years coming up with strategies for protecting ecosystems that could be pumped dry.

“Nature has been getting the short end of the stick. It basically gets whatever is left behind, which oftentimes is not enough,” Rohde said. “How do we ensure that these ecosystems are protected?” https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-26/groundwater-ecosystems-scientist

ianjames, 5 days ago to random

Environmental activists have opened a new front in their long-running fight against a company that pipes water from the San Bernardino Mountains and bottles it for sale as Arrowhead brand bottled water. https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-05-26/a-new-challenge-targets-arrowhead-bottled-water-pipeline