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Paying people to stay away is not always the best way to protect watersheds

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imageSilver Lake, Wasatch watershed, UtahBhaskar Vira, Author provided

In the American West, unprecedented droughts have caused extreme water shortages. The current drought in California and across the West is entering its fourth year, with precipitation and water storage reaching record low levels.

Such drought and water scarcity are only likely to...

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