agriculture

Kansas Researchers Say Climate Change Will Deteriorate Midwest Water Quality

Following periods of drought, heavy rains and flooding can flush nitrate out of dry soil and into drinking water. In…

8 years ago

New York expands drinking water protections for millions

Last week, New York’s leaders did more to protect the Empire State’s rivers and drinking water than at any other…

8 years ago

Study reveals plants ‘listen’ to find sources of water

Credit: University of Western Australia — In the study "Tuned in: plant roots use sound to locate water" published in…

8 years ago

America’s Amazon named among most endangered USA river systems

The Mobile River System -- which includes every stream that flows into Mobile Bay, from the Cahaba, Coosa, and Tallapoosa…

8 years ago

Cancer-Causing Pesticide ‘Garbage’ Taints Tap Water for Millions in California

California produces two-thirds of America's fruits and nuts, and a third of its vegetables, with the lion's share grown in…

8 years ago