agriculture

Man using technology to improve water usage in farming

LIVINGSTON, Mont. (AP) — In this Sept. 19, 2017 photo, Jeff Reed holds a wireless rain sensor, which helps reduce…

7 years ago

Plant roots go to extreme lengths to find water

Understanding how plants will survive and adapt to climate change is crucial as they provide oxygen and take in carbon…

7 years ago

Coca-Cola Sucks Wells Dry in Chiapas, Forcing Residents to Buy Water

Photo Credit: Art Konovalov / Shutterstock.com The water is disappearing in San Felipe Ecatepec, an Indigenous town three miles outside…

7 years ago

DNR scoring system fails to protect Iowa water, air, health

Dickinson County leaders are asking for a temporary moratorium on new animal-confinement operations. The “Master Matrix” is the Iowa Department…

7 years ago

First-ever water tax proposed to tackle unsafe drinking water in California

In this Sept. 18, 2015 photo, a man loads a truck on farmland near Fresno, Calif. U.S. officials with the…

7 years ago