Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
Tag: Irrigation
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The California Floods
The way the state managed its water in the past has worsened today’s flooding — and missed an opportunity to reduce future vulnerabilities.
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California Could Capture Its Destructive Floodwaters to Fight Drought
There’s a great opportunity to return some land to water, working with natural systems.
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Afghanistan Tries to Stamp Out Opium Again
The multibillion-dollar trade has survived previous bans. Now, the Taliban are going after solar-powered water pumps to try to dry up poppy crops in the middle of a national economic crisis.
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To Save Water Amid a Megadrought, Las Vegas Outlaws Grass
With drought and growth taking a toll on the Colorado River, the source of 90 percent of the region’s water, a new law mandates the removal of turf, patch by patch.