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Blame wildfires and hail — made more destructive by climate change — for the deteriorating insurance situation in the West. Add in hurricanes and other disasters elsewhere, and it’s a nationwide trend — one that a new report from the advocacy group the Insurance Fairness Project says is threatening home sales.
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Troubled Waters: A limited series on the Colorado River
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There is less water available now in the Colorado River and negotiators are working to figure out how to distribute that water.
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En este episodio de Al Aire con KUNR, la reportera Maria Palma informa acerca de las noticias de la semana. -
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Francisco Lopez, uno de los tres integrantes de una familia que resultaron heridos en el incendio Hawk, sobrevivió a graves quemaduras, pero perdió su casa y casi todas sus pertenencias. Su hijo dice que nunca recibieron una alerta de evacuación.
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