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When Nature Doesn't Recover | Reno News
When Peavine Mountain near Reno turned to ash in the Hawk Fire, it wasn’t just land lost—it was decades of memories, childhood explorations, and deep-rooted connections to nature erased. For many, including the author and their mother, the devastation feels personal and irreversible. While some hope nature will bounce back, science reveals a grim reality: high-desert ecosystems are collapsing under climate stress. Native plants like big sagebrush struggle to regenerate amid droughts and invasive cheatgrass, which now fuels fires every 1–2 years—up from once every 30. Rising temps further dry…
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