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1. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Alice Broderick

   The Endangered Species Act No Longer Includes Protection of Habitat (opens the original)

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   For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has protected species from going extinct and disappearing from our planet forever. Animals and plants alike have benefited from these protections, and many are thriving today. One of the most crucial aspects of the Endangered Species Act that has led to such success is ensuring that no “harm” can be inflicted upon them or their habitat. Disappointingly, in the last month, the administration changed the definition of “harm” to exclude “

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2. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Alice Broderick

   Southeast Rivers and Communities Cope with Drought...Again (opens the original)

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   Here in the Southeast, drought is no stranger, and this summer it is impacting communities and rivers in the region just as in many other parts of the country. In North Carolina, much of the state has been in severe or extreme drought conditions for months, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and stream and river flows are near record-low levels in much of the state. Rivers are accustomed to drought; it is a natural occurrence, but its impacts on rivers are often worsened when we alter the

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