Tag: irrigation
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‘Phenomenal progress’: Water use in Southern Nevada inches toward goal
Water savings in the Las Vegas Valley are soaring despite population growth, largely thanks to a wetter-than-normal 2023 and persistent conservation efforts over the past 20 years. The Southern Nevada Water Authority accepted its 2024 water resource plan and budget Thursday, setting goals for the upcoming year and taking inventory of the ongoing Colorado River…
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Study quantifies how aquifer depletion threatens crop yields
Photo: A center-pivot irrigation system waters a cornfield near Adams, Nebraska, about 45 minutes south of Lincoln. A new Husker-led study shows how the depletion of groundwater—the same that many farmers rely on for irrigation—can threaten food production amid drought and drier climes. Due in part to the challenges of extracting groundwater, an aquifer’s depletion…
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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. Despite urgent pleas from local officials and environmentalists, agricultural magnates continue their relentless extraction of groundwater. The city of Corcoran, a community of approximately 20,000 residents and home to a maximum-security prison, is sinking. The…
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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 hit the local groundwater agency with surprise and alarm. The plant is permitted to use 1.6 million gallons of groundwater per day, according to a will-serve letter issued by the city in August 2022. That works out…
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These tribal leaders are water pioneers — and 2023 Arizonans of the Year
Photo: President Joe Biden talks with Colorado River Indian Tribes Chairwoman Amelia Flores (center), August 8, 2023, at the historic Red Butte Airfield near Tusayan, Arizona. Opinion: Arizona tribal leaders are filling prominent seats at the water negotiation table, and at just the right time for our state. The Colorado River Indian Tribes and Gila…
