agriculture

First evidence of popular farm pesticides in drinking water

Of the many pesticides that American farmers have embraced in their war on bugs, neonicotinoids are among the most popular.…

9 years ago

Ohio Trains Farmers To Help Lake Erie, But Is It Working?

Farmer Adam Kirian runs a grain and livestock farm in Hancock County. The buildup of nutrients in western Lake Erie…

9 years ago

How Water Gets From the Sierra Nevada Mountains to Los Angeles

Strong storms and cold temperatures this winter have left a behind a deep snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which…

9 years ago

The “Biography” of a Bold Idea

Agricultural water productivity for sustainable development Adoption of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has added new impetus to…

9 years ago

Here Comes the Sea: The Struggle to Keep the Ocean out of California’s Coastal Aquifers

photo: The Watsonville, California, recycled water facility, completed in 2009, purifies wastewater from the city of Watsonville for use by…

9 years ago