irrigation

The Middle East can show the world how to save water

Photo: A farmer dips his hand into a falaj irrigation channel at Al Ain oasis. These Iron Age networks and…

10 months ago

Groundwater levels are starting to decline across portions of California; here’s the areas of highest risk

Groundwater levels are on the decline worldwide and one of the areas seeing the biggest change is right here in…

10 months ago

‘Phenomenal progress’: Water use in Southern Nevada inches toward goal

Water savings in the Las Vegas Valley are soaring despite population growth, largely thanks to a wetter-than-normal 2023 and persistent…

10 months ago

Study quantifies how aquifer depletion threatens crop yields

Photo: A center-pivot irrigation system waters a cornfield near Adams, Nebraska, about 45 minutes south of Lincoln. A new Husker-led…

10 months ago

Groundwater Overpumping Causes Land Subsidence in San Joaquin Valley City of Corcoran

Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images In the fertile lands of the San Joaquin Valley, a silent crisis brews beneath the surface.…

11 months ago