(Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune) Sam Plumb inspects the dry creek bed on his family’s property in Emigration Canyon....
Drought Forces Hard Choices for Farmers and Ranchers in the Southwest
Large reservoirs have buffered urban areas in the Southwest from the worst of the year’s dry conditions, but rural farmers...
Farmers drawing groundwater from Ogallala Aquifer faster than nature replaces it
Every summer the U.S. Central Plains go dry, leading farmers to tap into groundwater to irrigate sorghum, soy, cotton, wheat...
How planting trees and grasses can help stabilise farmland in a changing climate
Certain native species, such as Eucalyptus populnea, can combat the effects of drought. As parts of the country face the...
SCOTUS: Upstream States to Reduce River Usage, Aid Downstream States in Drought
Markel Saez de Jauregui/Flickr (Public Domain) NASA says droughts are becoming more common, and will continue to be. If that’s...