Photo: A center-pivot irrigation system waters a cornfield near Adams, Nebraska, about 45 minutes south of Lincoln. A new Husker-led...
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....
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...
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...
How America’s Diet Is Feeding the Groundwater Crisis
[NYT gift article] America’s striking dietary shift in recent decades, toward far more chicken and cheese, has not only contributed...