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How Wildfires Threaten The Nation's Water Supply

It’s no secret that wildfires are getting worse. They’re threatening lives, homes, and ecosystems, including already precarious watersheds. It’s all becoming a vicious cycle, especially in some western states.

Ali Budner (@ali_budner)from member station KRCC reports. Her story comes to us from the Mountain West News Bureau.

 

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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