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Refilling Groundwater by Borrowing a Trick from Solar Power

In many places around the world, groundwater is being pumped out faster than nature replenishes it. A new model points…

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Crushed rock on farmland pulls carbon out of the air

Rock Dust 2- A spreader unloads crushed metabasalt on a fallowed corn field in the Central Valley. UC Davis researchers…

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Tap water is cheap, but old pipes and a shrinking Colorado River could change that

Workers install new PVC pipe under a street in Denver on October 11, 2023. Denver's water department has planned nearly…

1 year ago

AG ALERT: Farmers, tribes weigh in on river flows for salmon

Farmers, ranchers, tribal members and others who rely on water from the Scott River and Shasta River watersheds turned out…

1 year ago

Super corals, a not-so-super term?

From the deep sea to the arctic frontier and tropical coastlines, corals have formed the foundations of many ecosystems. Coral…

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Our HOA tore out all the lawns, they erased 49,000 square feet of turf – but say it’s for a good reason

A CALIFORNIA community has implemented experimental new lawns. Solera Properties, a HOA in Bakersfield, California, is using xeriscaping to try to manage…

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Tackling America’s water crisis: A cross-sector approach

Collaboration strategies for sustainable water resource management. Introduction Abundant and diverse water resources exist in the United States, from complex…

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Clock Ticks for Water Utilities to Join PFAS Class-Action Settlements

A national class-action settlement could provide funding to remove PFAS chemicals from drinking water. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of…

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The Future of Farming is Uncertain. Here’s How We Save It.

At a recent event, we spoke with author Tom Philpott about the environmental and economic destruction brought by industrial farming…

1 year ago

As Scarcity Worsens, Mississippi River Users Seek Protective Compact

Looking ahead toward the future for one of the country’s most iconic rivers, officials have taken steps to better protect…

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