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When A Drought Boils Over
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Date:2025-04-21 15:39:36
The climate crisis is taking a real toll on the West, and ranchers are finding they're caught not just between crippling drought and raging wildfires, but also political protests and threats of violence.
Today we meet some of those trying to fight for survival and restoration. We dig into some of the history that got us to this moment, and find that even in the midst of overwhelming odds, the people at the center of this struggle for survival aren't giving up yet.
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