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A South American drought keeps global grain reserves tight, but it could mean good things for North American corn producers.

Agriculture, Drought, Water News

Global Perspectives: How Dry Weather in Argentina Could Affect Chicken Prices in Chicago

by Codi Kozacek February 22, 2012February 22, 2012

Suns River Solar Still

Agriculture, Water News

Resurrecting an Old Desalination Technology to Test Desert Agriculture

by Brett Walton February 10, 2012February 15, 2012

Agriculture, Climate, Drought, Water Policy

Food vs. Water: High Commodity Prices Complicate Aquifer Protection in Colorado’s San Luis Valley

by Brett Walton January 12, 2012March 21, 2025

Agriculture, Water & Energy, Water News

From Coal Seam to Fracking, Unconventional Gas Industry Faces Opposition in Australia and South Africa

by Codi Kozacek August 23, 2011December 30, 2015

Supreme Court Ruling Tests Boundaries of Water Supply and Energy Production Along Montana-Wyoming Border

by Circle of Blue August 11, 2011March 10, 2016

Agriculture, Climate, Great Lakes, Water News

Infographic: Wild Rice is Keystone Species for Upper Great Lakes Region

by Kelly Shea August 5, 2011February 15, 2021

Wild rice on the Bad River Reservation in northern Wisconsin is in the floating leaf stage by early June, with a single shoot lying on the water’s surface. This is considered one of the most critical—and and dangerous—stages in the rice’s life cycle. The plants are just beginning to change physiologically from exchanging gases with the water column to exchanging gases with the air. Therefore, they are very susceptible to heavy rains and flooding events that can either rip out the young plants by the roots, or drown them. June 6, 2011.

Where Food Grows on Water: Environmental and Human Threats to Wisconsin’s Wild Rice

by Codi Kozacek August 4, 2011October 11, 2021

The Horn of Africa

Agriculture, Drought, Water News

Worsening Humanitarian Crisis: Unprecedented Drought and Famine in Horn of Africa

by Nadya Ivanova July 19, 2011July 29, 2011

France Drought Europe

Extreme Weather Hampers Grain Production — Droughts in France and Germany, Floods in Ohio

by Codi Kozacek June 6, 2011March 10, 2016

Prompted By Scarcity, Colorado River Basin States Examine Their Lifeline

by Brett Walton January 24, 2011March 10, 2016

Agriculture, Water News, Water Policy

First Approval in India’s National Plumbing Project, Despite Possibility to Endanger Tigers

by Brett Walton January 12, 2011January 19, 2016

Agriculture, Drought, Water Law, Water News, Water Policy

Arizona’s Gamble — Conserve Water Now, Prevent Deeper Cuts Tomorrow

by Brett Walton December 29, 2010February 12, 2016

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Setting Fires On Purpose to Cut Risk of Catastrophic Wildfires

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A centuries-old tool for safety.

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Ethanol Was Marketed to Help Agriculture. But It Fouled Our Water and Injured Our Health.

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The value proposition for fuel from corn turned out to be ruinous.

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On Menominee Lakes, Wild Rice Is Coming Back. It Isn’t Easy.

On Menominee Lakes, Wild Rice Is Coming Back. It Isn’t Easy.

New techniques, technology, and persistence make it possible.

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Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers

Broke and On Their Own: Small Water Systems Lose Ground as Federal Support Wavers

For systems serving rural and low-income communities, the finances were already precarious.

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Illinois Fails to Pass Landmark Act Requiring ‘Responsible’ Data Center Energy and Water Use

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Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

Supreme Court’s Limitation on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense.

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