agriculture

Nanoplastics: Why you may be eating and drinking more microplastics than you thought

Watch the PBS news report here: www.pbs.org From takeout containers to water bottles, plastic seems unavoidable in our daily lives.…

2 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.…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago

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…

3 months ago