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The Hidden Role of Water Infrastructure in Driving a COVID-19 Recovery

/in , , /by /Brookings Institutionby Newsha Ajami and Joseph W. Kane

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disrupted the social and economic realities of our communities, but also undermined some of the basic infrastructure we depend on. Our water infrastructure has been at the heart of this realization; its importance to health, hygiene, and safety has never been more obvious, yet millions of disadvantaged and vulnerable households still lack reliable and affordable access to water.

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Opinion: Forests Can Help Boost California’s Economic Recovery

/in , , /by /San Francisco Chronicleby Laurie Wayburn

As California begins its recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, the Legislature has a short window to simultaneously address both our current economic losses and ongoing climate challenges. Although these remain unprecedented times, it is also an opportunity to envision a better future and a different way of doing things, particularly regarding fire, drought, water reliability, forest health and how these are entwined with our economic recovery.

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