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Interior Imposes Mandatory Colorado River Cuts for 2027–28 as Reservoirs Reach Record Lows

Interior officials set 1.25 million acre-feet in Lower Basin cuts to shore up storage to reduce near-term risk to hydropower and operations.

Urbanization Leads City Bowerbirds to Use Human-Made Items in Courtship

First Recorded Sumatran Orangutan Crosses Public Road Using Canopy Bridge

Light Pollution Extends Diurnal Birds’ Singing by Nearly an Hour, Global Study Finds

15-Year Study Finds Fragmented Habitats Driving Inbreeding in Michigan’s Rattlesnakes