agriculture

What drought? These states are gearing up to draw more water from the Colorado.

Photo: Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Wyoming wants to modify the Fontenelle Dam so it can use an extra 80,000…

6 years ago

Irrigating wine crops is no longer sustainable!

Linda Johnson-Bell makes the case for ‘Dry-Farming’ As water becomes more scarce, the wine industry will come under more and…

6 years ago

Who keeps buying California’s scarce water? Saudi Arabia

Saudi-based Almarai owns 15,000 acres of an irrigated valley – but what business does a foreign food production company have…

6 years ago

The Colorado River: A Lifeline Running Dry

https://players.brightcove.net/665003303001/SJg0bzqkZ_default/index.html?videoId=4520031691001&usrPersonaAds=false A drought in the western United States created a battle over resources, as private landowners compete with the public…

6 years ago

Florida lawmakers begin cracking down on polluters

Photo: City of Sarasota employees work to contain a sewage spill. Herald-Tribune archive (2011) Mike Lang But big questions remain…

6 years ago