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Drought Conditions Deepen Across the Western Corridor

Reservoir levels not seen since 2012 are forcing new conservation mandates in three states, with farmers facing hard choices as the summer growing season reaches its peak.

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A New Arctic Shipping Lane Opens a Diplomatic Contest

Melting sea ice has made the Northeast Passage reliably navigable for longer periods, drawing commercial shippers and prompting competing sovereignty claims from nations bordering the Arctic.