Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images In the fertile lands of the San Joaquin Valley, a silent crisis brews beneath the surface....
Delano water bottling plant prompts concerns over exporting native groundwater
Photo: This sign greets motorists in Delano. Felix Adamo/ The Californian News of the new Niagara Bottling plant going up in Delano...
California Courts Foil Westlands Water District’s Grinch-Like Water Grab
Westlands’ Efforts to Permanently Privatize California Water Opposed by Unique Coalition & Rejected by Skeptical Judges Credit: Bet Hannon Business...
Strawberry Case Study: What if Farmers Had to Pay for Water?
Coral Davenport reported in the Pajaro Valley, meeting farmers, regulators and C.E.O.s and visiting oceanfront strawberry fields. Photographs by Nathan Weyland.[GIFT...
How America’s Diet Is Feeding the Groundwater Crisis
[NYT gift article] America’s striking dietary shift in recent decades, toward far more chicken and cheese, has not only contributed...