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One of the features of our blog will be a piece of daily news involving the climate.  Here we go:

US declares first water shortage on Colorado River amid historic drought; cuts expected for Arizona farmers (msn.com)

The federal government on Monday declared the first water shortage on the Colorado River, announcing mandatory cutbacks next year that will bring major challenges for Arizona farmers and reduce the water allotments of Nevada and Mexico.

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