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Environmental group: Iowa’s waterway cleanup plan could take 22,000 yearsEnvironmental group: Iowa’s waterway cleanup plan could take 22,000 years

Environmental group: Iowa’s waterway cleanup plan could take 22,000 years

The Iowa Environmental Council is working to improve water quality in Iowa’s lakes, including West Okoboji Lake, shown here. (Photo…

4 years ago

Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR): combat poverty and hunger through land and vegetation restoration

Introduction Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) is a low-cost land restoration technique used to combat poverty and hunger amongst poor…

5 years ago
Up to half of world’s water supply stolen annually, study findsUp to half of world’s water supply stolen annually, study finds

Up to half of world’s water supply stolen annually, study finds

The Darling river in Louth, New South Wales. The amount of Australian water lost through theft is particularly relevant as…

5 years ago
Here’s How Cactus Farming Could Ease The Californian DroughtHere’s How Cactus Farming Could Ease The Californian Drought

Here’s How Cactus Farming Could Ease The Californian Drought

California is suffering from one of the worst droughts ever recorded: three years of low rain and snowfall have left…

5 years ago
CSIRO and Goanna Ag develop technology to predict crop water needsCSIRO and Goanna Ag develop technology to predict crop water needs

CSIRO and Goanna Ag develop technology to predict crop water needs

KEEPING AN EYE: A Goanna Ag canopy sensor on a tomato crop near Swan Hill, Victoria. The CSIRO and local…

5 years ago